Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Canadiens

27-37-6, 60 PTS

3-5

Final

Lightning

42-22-6, 90 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	6	11	4	21
TB	13	12	16	41

In net

Sam Montembeault36/40 SV, .900

Brian Elliott18/21 SV, .857

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	1	2	0	3
TB	1	1	3	5

Who won: Lightning 5-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 3-0. The Lightning outscored the Canadiens 3-0 in the 3rd period. Brandon Hagel led the Lightning in goals (3). Mike Hoffman led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Recap · Mar 18

Brandon Hagel has hat trick, Lightning beat Canadiens 5-3

Brandon Hagel had his second NHL hat trick, Steven Stamkos reached the 30-goal mark for the eighth time and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied in the third period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: TB leads series 3-0.
Canadiens 13-20-3 on the road; Lightning 25-6-5 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Florian Xhekaj LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Brian Elliott G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TB leads series 3-0

Last meeting: Lightning 4, Canadiens 1 (Dec 28)

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Game info

Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL · Attendance 19,092
Officials: Justin St. Pierre (Referee), Dan O'Rourke (Referee), Julien Fournier (Linesman), Kilian McNamara (Linesman)