Andrei Vasilevskiy made 53 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Edmonton Oilers, who outshot the Lightning 57-24. Vasilevskiy's performance included some huge saves, as he allowed four goals. This marked the third time in his career that Vasilevskiy made 50 or more saves in a game. The Lightning became the second NHL team to have a 4-goal performance by Steven Stamkos and a 50-save performance by Vasilevskiy in the same game, a feat last achieved in 1962 by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Updated shot totals for tonight have Edmonton with 57 shots on goal, so Vasilevskiy's 53 saves tonight is one short of his career high (54, 3/20/19 at Washington). #GoBolts
The @TBLightning are the second NHL team to get a 4-goal performance (Steven Stamkos) and a 50-save performance (Andrei Vasilevskiy) in the same game (since saves were first tracked in 1955-56). The other was Chicago on February 1, 1962 (Bobby Hull 4 goals, Glenn Hall 51 saves). https://t.co/GaDN4q37DA
Edmonton's shot total has been changed to 57, so Vasilevskiy finishes the night with 53 saves, the second-most he's ever had in a regular season game, trailing only a 54-save performance at WSH in 2019.
The @EdmontonOilers played well. Outshot TB 55-24. Vasilevskiy: world class goalie-51 saves...won the game for TB. Skinner owned the loss post-game...needed a couple more saves McDavid 1-1-2, 11-game point streak (7-20-27). Bouchard 0-2-2, 13-game point streak ( 5-15-20).
That's the third time in his career Vasilevsky has made 50 or more saves in a game. He's 2-0-1 in those games.
The @EdmontonOilers played well. Outshot TB 55-24. Vasilevskiy showed why he is a world class goalie-51 saves...won the game for the Lightning. McDavid 1-1-2, 11-game point streak (7-20-27). Bouchard 0-2-2, 13-game point streak ( 5-15-20). Good effort. Frustrating loss.
Oilers had 89 shot attempts tonight, 54 shots on goal. Vasilevskiy allowed four, but it might have been his best effort of the season. Some huge saves from up close throughout the night.
They have added a shot on goal for Edmonton, now reflects as 55 shots on goal, so 51 saves for Andrei Vasilevskiy #GoBolts #TBLightning