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).

Recap · Dec 31

Calvin de Haan ends 46-game goal drought with tiebreaking score as Lightning top Canadiens 4-3

Calvin de Haan ended his 46-game goal drought with the tiebreaking score in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday night.

What it means

Season series: TB leads series 2-0.
Canadiens 8-7-3 on the road; Lightning 11-5-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Out
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Kaiden Guhle D
Groin, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Lucas Condotta LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Out
Dominic James C
Hand
Injured Reserve
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Jonas Johansson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TB leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Lightning 5, Canadiens 3 (Nov 7)

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Game info

Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL · Attendance 19,092
Officials: Kelly Sutherland (Referee), Kendrick Nicholson (Referee), Jonny Murray (Linesman), James Tobias (Linesman)