Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Lightning

20-9-1, 41 PTS

5-1

Final

Canadiens

14-15-2, 30 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

TB shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	11	12	4	27
MTL	14	4	5	23

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy22/23 SV, .957

Jake Allen22/27 SV, .815

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

Who won: Lightning 5-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Bell Centre. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. The Lightning outscored the Canadiens 2-0 in the 1st period. Brandon Hagel led the Lightning in goals (2). Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 17

Hagel scores twice as Tampa Bay routs Montreal 5-1

Brandon Hagel had a three-point performance as the Tampa Bay Lightning began a four-game road trip with a decisive a 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: TB leads series 1-0.
Lightning 8-5-0 on the road; Canadiens 7-9-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Florian Xhekaj LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Andrei Vasilevskiy G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Jake Allen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TB leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 21,105
Officials: Kevin Pollock (Referee), Kendrick Nicholson (Referee), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman), Matt MacPherson (Linesman)