Brayden Point scored twice, including on the power play, as Tampa Bay beat Detroit 4-2.
Tampa Bay beat Detroit 4-2 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, earlier today, with Brayden Point’s two-goal night leading the way. Point scored on four shots, finished plus-1 and had one power-play goal. Nikita Kucherov assisted on two goals for two points, had three shots and was plus-1, while Anthony Cirelli scored once on five shots and finished plus-1. Detroit got goals from J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond; Compher had a goal and an assist for two points on two shots, was plus-1 and scored on the power play, while Raymond put five shots on goal. Tampa defenseman Charle-Edouard D’Astous added an assist, two shots and two hits; Detroit’s Justin Faulk and Andrew Copp each recorded an assist and two hits. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 of 20 shots (.900); Detroit split its goaltending between John Gibson, who made 11 saves on 13 shots (.846), and Daniil Tarasov, who made 12 saves on 13 shots (.923). Detroit outhit Tampa 37-22, but Point’s pair of goals helped the Lightning secure the 4-2 result.
Key Performers
Brayden Point, Tampa Bay: 2 goals, 2 points, 4 shots, +1, 1 power-play goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay: 18 saves on 20 shots, .900 save percentage. Detroit goalies: John Gibson, 11 saves on 13 shots, .846; Daniil Tarasov, 12 on 13, .923.
Standings Impact
Tampa Bay moves from 8-3-2 with 18 points to 9-3-2 with 20. Detroit shifts from 7-5-3 with 17 points to 7-6-3, remaining at 17.
DYMA Insight
The Lightning’s two-goal power-play edge in production came from Point, while Detroit also scored once with the man advantage. Tampa entered ranked No. 8 in the DYMA Power Index (71.7), ahead of Detroit at No. 19 (61.4).