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Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning

Benchmark International Arena, Tampa Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–4 in a shootout on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Montreal Canadiens 4 48-24-10
at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 50-26-6

Goals by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 0 0 4 0 0 4
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 3 1 0 1 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 11 6 16 2 0 35
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 12 5 1 0 21

Three stars

  1. N. Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning (2 goals)
  2. J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals, 1 assist)
  3. G. Goncalves, Tampa Bay Lightning (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 02:28 Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov (16) Gage Goncalves (7) Even strength MTL 0, TBL 1
2nd 12:11 Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov (17) Brayden Point (15), Gage Goncalves (8) Even strength MTL 0, TBL 2
2nd 14:49 Tampa Bay Lightning Nick Paul (4) Oliver Bjorkstrand (11), Maxim Groshev (1) Even strength MTL 0, TBL 3
3rd 01:06 Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov (10) Juraj Slafkovský (15), Noah Dobson (18) Even strength MTL 1, TBL 3
3rd 01:40 Tampa Bay Lightning Pontus Holmberg (6) Oliver Bjorkstrand (12), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (9) Even strength MTL 1, TBL 4
3rd 09:16 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský (12) Oliver Kapanen (9) Even strength MTL 2, TBL 4
3rd 12:17 Montreal Canadiens Noah Dobson (7) Cole Caufield (19), Mike Matheson (14) Even strength MTL 3, TBL 4
3rd 19:56 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský (13) Ivan Demidov (22), Lane Hutson (31) Even strength MTL 4, TBL 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout

Round Team Shooter Result
1 Tampa Bay Lightning Gage Goncalves Goal (winner)
1 Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov Saved
2 Tampa Bay Lightning Brayden Point Goal
2 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield Saved

Team stats

Stat Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning
Shots on goal 35 21
Power play 0 of 4 0 of 1
Penalty minutes 7 13
Hits 26 17
Blocked shots 11 23
Giveaways 13 18
Takeaways 8 3
Faceoffs won 37/59 (62.7%) 22/59 (37.3%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
11 B. Gallagher R 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 13:42
13 C. Caufield R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 1 100% 22:42
14 N. Suzuki C 0 0 0 +1 0 0 2 0 68.8% 22:43
17 J. Anderson R 0 0 0 -2 0 2 4 0 16:17
20 J. Slafkovský L 2 1 3 +1 0 5 0 0 20:27
24 P. Danault C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 72.2% 16:52
27 S. Blais L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 08:22
76 Z. Bolduc R 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 16:48
85 A. Texier L 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 14:34
90 J. Veleno C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 75% 09:43
91 O. Kapanen C 0 1 1 +1 0 5 0 2 42.9% 16:20
93 I. Demidov R 1 1 2 +2 0 3 1 0 18:26
8 M. Matheson D 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 26:37
45 A. Carrier D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 18:56
47 J. Struble D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 08:51
48 L. Hutson D 0 1 1 +1 0 3 0 2 28:13
53 N. Dobson D 1 1 2 0 0 5 2 3 27:29
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 -1 5 0 3 0 07:15
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
32 J. Fowler 21 17 4 .810 63:43 OT loss

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player
20 N. Paul L 1 0 1 +2 2 1 0 0 33.3% 16:05
21 B. Point C 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 1 45.5% 16:38
22 O. Bjorkstrand R 0 2 2 +2 0 1 1 0 13:27
28 Z. Girgensons C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 1 14:52
29 P. Holmberg R 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 12:25
37 Y. Gourde C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 1 44.4% 15:46
38 B. Hagel L 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 2 21:25
46 S. Sabourin R 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 02:20
59 J. Guentzel C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 0 60% 18:42
71 A. Cirelli C 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 2 33.3% 18:06
86 N. Kucherov R 2 0 2 +1 2 3 1 0 19:48
93 G. Goncalves C 0 2 2 +2 0 3 0 2 13:51
24 M. Crozier D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 5 23:41
43 D. Raddysh D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 24:44
51 C. D'Astous D 0 1 1 +2 2 2 1 1 17:38
52 M. Groshev D 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 1 13:03
67 D. Carlile D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 3 20:01
90 J. Moser D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 24:28
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie
31 J. Johansson 35 31 4 .886 65:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 03:50 Tampa Bay Lightning Max Crozier Holding 2
1st 12:15 Tampa Bay Lightning Nick Paul Delaying game puck over glass 2
1st 16:46 Montreal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj Fighting (major) 5
1st 16:46 Tampa Bay Lightning Scott Sabourin Fighting (major) 5
1st 18:07 Tampa Bay Lightning Charle-Edouard D'Astous Holding 2
2nd 03:54 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Texier Hooking 2
2nd 12:19 Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov Slashing 2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
Jon Cooper
Referees
Cody Beach, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen
Tyson Baker, David Brisebois
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Jakub Dobes, Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
Curtis Douglas, Jack Finley, Dominic James

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Montreal Canadiens 1 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 Final/SO Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 Final Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 28

Matchup Status Details
New York Islanders 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 Final/OT Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Seattle Kraken 4 Final Game page

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