Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL
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).
Team stats
MTLTB 17Blocked Shots17
30Hits31
8Takeaways7
29Shots20
0Power Play Goals0
1Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
35Faceoffs Won17
67.3Faceoff Win Percent32.7
5Giveaways8
5Total Penalties4
13Penalty Minutes19
