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).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:10
TO
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
P3 0:29
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Erik Cernak
P3 0:31
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Luke Glendening
P3 0:48
Erik Cernak hit Arber Xhekaj
P3 0:56
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Kirby Dach
P3 1:04
Mitchell Chaffee Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 1:07
Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
P3 1:16
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Nick Perbix
P3 1:17
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 1:52
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Conor Geekie
GOALP3 1:52
Goal! Wrist shot
Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (8), Alexandre Carrier (10)
MTL 5 - 2 TB
P3 2:03
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Brayden Point
P3 2:05
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 2:47
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
P3 3:29
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
P3 4:19
TO
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
P3 4:50
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 5:00
Erik Cernak hit Patrik Laine
P3 5:19
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 5:19
Nikita Kucherov Tripping against Kirby Dach
P3 6:00
Brandon Hagel faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
P3 6:04
Nick Paul shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
P3 6:16
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher