Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Canadiens

16-17-3, 35 PTS

5-2

Final

Lightning

20-12-2, 42 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	14	14	37
TB	10	8	5	23

In net

Sam Montembeault21/23 SV, .913

Jonas Johansson32/36 SV, .889

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

Who won: Canadiens 5-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Benchmark International Arena. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. The Canadiens outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 3rd period. Jake Evans led the Canadiens in goals (1). Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1).

MTL

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Cam AtkinsonRW	0	0	0	-1	6:27	0:42	0:00	5:45	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Mitchell ChaffeeRW	0	3	1	-2	15:25	5:07	0:00	10:18	15	0	7	0	1	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0
Anthony CirelliC	0	0	1	-2	21:08	0:40	2:10	18:18	24	0	14	0	1	2	3	13	18.8	0	0	0
Michael EyssimontC	0	2	0	0	9:57	0:00	0:00	9:57	15	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Conor GeekieC	1	1	0	0	13:32	0:38	0:00	12:54	19	0	5	0	1	0	1	1	50.0	0	0	0
Zemgus GirgensonsC	2	3	0	0	11:40	0:00	1:25	10:15	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Luke GlendeningC	0	3	1	0	12:53	0:05	1:43	11:05	24	0	2	0	1	0	13	10	56.5	0	0	0
Gage GoncalvesC	0	1	0	-1	6:57	0:00	0:00	6:57	13	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Brandon HagelLW	1	0	2	-1	26:05	5:18	2:09	18:38	24	1	17	0	4	0	1	0	100.0	1	0	0
Nikita KucherovRW	0	0	1	-1	22:22	5:23	0:00	16:59	23	1	17	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
Nick PaulLW	1	0	0	-2	15:34	0:37	0:26	14:31	20	0	9	0	1	0	6	3	66.7	1	0	0
Brayden PointC	0	0	0	-1	21:44	5:20	0:03	16:21	21	0	23	1	4	0	6	5	54.5	1	0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Erik CernakD	1	4	0	0	19:14	0:02	1:04	18:08	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Victor HedmanD	2	1	0	-1	23:18	4:59	1:59	16:20	26	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Emil LillebergD	0	0	0	-3	14:42	0:00	1:50	12:52	19	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
Ryan McDonaghD	2	0	1	1	21:28	0:14	2:05	19:09	21	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Nick PerbixD	2	0	1	-3	16:52	0:08	0:59	15:45	20	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Darren RaddyshD	1	1	0	1	17:40	0:47	0:07	16:46	22	1	1	2	1	0	0	0