​ Černák nastúpil v druhej obrannej dvojici s Ryanom McDonaghom a asistoval pri góle Brandona Hagela, ktorý upravil v 59. minúte na 3:1 do prázdnej bránky počas power play. Slovenský bek poslal puk o mantinel Nikitovi Kučerovi do stredného pásma a ten našiel krížnou prihrávkou Hagela.
Jake Guentzel, who won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2017, had two assists to become the second player in Lightning history with at least 20 goals and 40 points in his first 40 games with the franchise. Guentzel signed a seven-year deal with the team in the offseason.