Lightning 3-1 Devils (21 Apr, 2018) Final Score

New Jersey Devils

44-29-9

	1	2	3	T
NJ	0	0	1	1
TB	1	0	2	3

Kucherov, Lightning beat Devils 3-1, end first-round series

Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning are moving on in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Apr 22, 2018, 01:04 am - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	0	0	1	1
	Lightning	1	0	2	3

1st Period			NJ	TB
8:07		Mikhail Sergachev (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Anthony Cirelli (1)	0	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		NJ	TB
12:27	Nikita Kucherov (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Anton Stralman (1), Steven Stamkos (5)	0	2
17:00	Pat Maroon (1) (Extra Attacker) Assists: Kyle Palmieri (2), Will Butcher (3)	1	2
19:58	Ryan Callahan (1) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Ryan McDonagh (4)	1	3

DEVILS

LIGHTNING

Devils
2
Lightning
5

Game 1

13/4

Devils
3
Lightning
5

Game 2

14/4

Lightning
2
Devils
5

Game 3

17/4

Lightning
3
Devils
1

Game 4

19/4

Devils
1
Lightning
3

Game 5

21/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

Bruins look to clinch series win over the Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10, third in the Atlantic Division)

Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Kings 4-3 to advance to 2nd round

— The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings played a tight-checking series at even strength. The special teams matchup, however, was lopsided — and that’s why it ended in five games.

Kings lament special teams play after playoff elimination

Kings interim coach Jim Hiller said the difference in their series against the Oilers was special teams play. "If we had performed well, we'd still be playing," he said.

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New Jersey Devils

Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Andrei VasilevskiyG - TB

Cory SchneiderG - NJ

Nikita KucherovRW - TB

Game Information

Kucherov, Lightning beat Devils 3-1, end first-round series

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