Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Canadiens

15-16-5, 35 PTS

3-4

Final

Lightning

18-15-5, 41 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	9	13	7	29
TB	4	7	9	20

In net

Sam Montembeault16/20 SV, .800

Jonas Johansson26/29 SV, .897

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	0	2	1	3
TB	0	2	2	4

Who won: Lightning 4-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 2-0. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1). Johnathan Kovacevic led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
P3 0:31
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
P3 0:41
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
P3 0:54
Mike Matheson hit Anthony Cirelli
P3 1:20
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
P3 1:24
TO
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
P3 1:45
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P3 1:51
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brayden Point
P3 2:05
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brayden Point
GOALP3 2:05
Goal! Snap shot
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (9), Mike Matheson (21)
MTL 3 - 4 TB
P3 3:56
TO
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
P3 4:13
Nicholas Paul Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 4:29
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Nick Perbix
P3 4:43
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
P3 4:47
Darren Raddysh hit Joel Armia
P3 4:53
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 5:06
Tyler Motte faceoff won against Sean Monahan
GOALP3 5:06
Goal! Wrist shot
Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (31), Anthony Cirelli (9)
MTL 2 - 4 TB
P3 5:15
TO
Giveaway by Jake Evans
P3 5:40
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
P3 5:43
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 5:45
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 5:54
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli