Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 TB | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Who won: Lightning 5-4
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 2-0. The Lightning outscored the Canadiens 3-0 in the 2nd period. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (2). Juraj Slafkovsky led the Canadiens in goals (2).
Leaders
MTLTB 
Scoring
Nikita Kucherov Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (7)
Nikita Kucherov Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (15), Gage Goncalves (8)
Nick Paul Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (11), Maxim Groshev (1)
Ivan Demidov Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (15), Noah Dobson (18)
Pontus Holmberg Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (12), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (9)
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (9)
Noah Dobson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (19), Mike Matheson (14)
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (22), Lane Hutson (31)
Gage Goncalves Goal Wrist Shot
Brayden Point Goal Snap Shot
Scores shown as MTL-TB.
