Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

20-12-6, 46 PTS

4-5

Final/SO

22-13-3, 47 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

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

Goals

Juraj Slafkovsky

2

Nikita Kucherov

2

Assists

Juraj Slafkovsky

1

Oliver Bjorkstrand

2

Points

Juraj Slafkovsky

3

Nikita Kucherov

2

Scoring

2nd

2:28

Goal

Nikita Kucherov Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (7)

0-1

12:11

Goal

Nikita Kucherov Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (15), Gage Goncalves (8)

0-2

14:49

Goal

Nick Paul Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (11), Maxim Groshev (1)

0-3

3rd

1:06

Goal

Ivan Demidov Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (15), Noah Dobson (18)

1-3

1:40

Goal

Pontus Holmberg Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (12), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (9)

1-4

9:16

Goal

Juraj Slafkovský Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (9)

2-4

12:17

Goal

Noah Dobson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (19), Mike Matheson (14)

3-4

19:56

Goal

Juraj Slafkovský Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (22), Lane Hutson (31)

4-4

SO

0:00

Goal

Gage Goncalves Goal Wrist Shot

0-2

0:00

Goal

Brayden Point Goal Snap Shot

0-2

Scores shown as MTL-TB.

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