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MATCHUP
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Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning on December 28, 2025
Final (SO)
The Spot
Canadiens
4
Lightning
5
Scoring Summary
2nd Period
N. Kucherov
(16th)
Assisted by G. Goncalves
2:28
N. Kucherov
(17th)
Assisted by G. Goncalves and B. Point
12:11
N. Paul
(4th)
Assisted by O. Bjorkstrand and M. Groshev
14:49
3rd Period
I. Demidov
(10th)
Assisted by N. Dobson and J. Slafkovský
1:06
P. Holmberg
(6th)
Assisted by O. Bjorkstrand and C. D'Astous
1:40
J. Slafkovský
(12th)
Assisted by O. Kapanen
9:16
N. Dobson
(7th)
Assisted by M. Matheson and C. Caufield
12:17
J. Slafkovský
(13th)
Assisted by I. Demidov and L. Hutson
19:56
Penalty Summary
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1st Period
Max Crozier
Minor - Holding - 2 minutes
3:50
Nick Paul
Minor - Delay of Game - 2 minutes
12:15
Shootout
MTL
Ivan Demidov
✕
Cole Caufield
✕
TBL
Gage Goncalves
Brayden Point
Team Stats
Canadiens
Lightning
62.7
Faceoffs (%)
37.3
4
Power Plays
1
26
Hits
17
35
Shots on Goal
21
Game Details
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa, FL, USA
Attendance
19,092
Referees
Kendrick Nicholson, Cody Beach
Closing Odds
TBL -140, o/u 6.5
Scoring
1
2
3
OT
SO
T
MTL
0
0
4
0
0
4
TBL
0
3
1
0
1
5
3 Stars
86
Nikita Kucherov
2
G
0
A
2
PIM
1
+/-
19:48
TOI
20
Juraj Slafkovský
2
G
1
A
0
PIM
1
+/-
20:27
TOI
93
Gage Goncalves
0
G
2
A
0
PIM
2
+/-
13:51
TOI
Goaltending
32
J F
Jacob Fowler
21
SA
4
GA
17
SV
.810
SV%
31
Jonas Johansson
35
SA
4
GA
31
SV
.886
SV%
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
T
MTL
11
6
16
2
35
TBL
3
12
5
1
21
Final (SO)
The Spot
Canadiens
4
Lightning
5
Scoring
1
2
3
OT
SO
T
MTL
0
0
4
0
0
4
TBL
0
3
1
0
1
5
3 Stars
86
Nikita Kucherov
2
G
0
A
2
PIM
1
+/-
19:48
TOI
20
Juraj Slafkovský
2
G
1
A
0
PIM
1
+/-
20:27
TOI
93
Gage Goncalves
0
G
2
A
0
PIM
2
+/-
13:51
TOI
Goaltending
32
J F
Jacob Fowler
21
SA
4
GA
17
SV
.810
SV%
31
Jonas Johansson
35
SA
4
GA
31
SV
.886
SV%
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
T
MTL
11
6
16
2
35
TBL
3
12
5
1
21
Scoring Summary
2nd Period
N. Kucherov
(16th)
Assisted by G. Goncalves
2:28
N. Kucherov
(17th)
Assisted by G. Goncalves and B. Point
12:11
N. Paul
(4th)
Assisted by O. Bjorkstrand and M. Groshev
14:49
3rd Period
I. Demidov
(10th)
Assisted by N. Dobson and J. Slafkovský
1:06
P. Holmberg
(6th)
Assisted by O. Bjorkstrand and C. D'Astous
1:40
J. Slafkovský
(12th)
Assisted by O. Kapanen
9:16
N. Dobson
(7th)
Assisted by M. Matheson and C. Caufield
12:17
J. Slafkovský
(13th)
Assisted by I. Demidov and L. Hutson
19:56
Penalty Summary
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1st Period
Max Crozier
Minor - Holding - 2 minutes
3:50
Nick Paul
Minor - Delay of Game - 2 minutes
12:15
Shootout
MTL
Ivan Demidov
✕
Cole Caufield
✕
TBL
Gage Goncalves
Brayden Point
Team Stats
Canadiens
Lightning
62.7
Faceoffs (%)
37.3
4
Power Plays
1
26
Hits
17
35
Shots on Goal
21
Game Details
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa, FL, USA
Attendance
19,092
Referees
Kendrick Nicholson, Cody Beach
Closing Odds
TBL -140, o/u 6.5
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