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Canadiens vs Lightning

Final/SO · Sun Dec 28 · 5:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens20-12-6
4
Final/SODec 28, 2025
Tampa Bay LightningLightning22-13-3
5
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL+124
TB−148
Puck line
MTL +1.5−198
TB −1.5+164
Total O/U
Over 6.5+100
Under 6.5−120
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Dec 28, 2025 to move to 22-13-3.

The Lightning won despite being outshot 35-21. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the second period.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123OTSOT
MTL004004
TB031015

W: Johansson · L: Fowler

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. TBGoal · 2:28Nikita Kucherov Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (7)0-1
  2. TBGoal · 12:11Nikita Kucherov Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (15), Gage Goncalves (8)0-2
  3. TBGoal · 14:49Nick Paul Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (11), Maxim Groshev (1)0-3

Third Period

  1. MTLGoal · 1:06Ivan Demidov Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (15), Noah Dobson (18)1-3
  2. TBGoal · 1:40Pontus Holmberg Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (12), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (9)1-4
  3. MTLGoal · 9:16Juraj Slafkovský Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (9)2-4
  4. MTLGoal · 12:17Noah Dobson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (19), Mike Matheson (14)3-4
  5. MTLGoal · 19:56Juraj Slafkovský Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (22), Lane Hutson (31)4-4

Team stats

MTLTB
Shots
35
21
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
62.7
37.3
Hits
26
17
Blocked Shots
11
23
Penalty Minutes
7
13

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Juraj Slafkovsky2
Nikita Kucherov2

Assists

Juraj Slafkovsky1
Oliver Bjorkstrand2

Points

Juraj Slafkovsky3
Nikita Kucherov2

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW040-216:1700200.00
Sammy Blais LW11008:2200000.00
Zack Bolduc RW151016:4800100.00
Cole Caufield RW111122:420120100.00
Phillip Danault C021-116:52001072.20
Ivan Demidov RW010218:2611300.00
Brendan Gallagher RW010013:4200300.00
Oliver Kapanen C200116:20015042.90
Juraj Slafkovsky LW000120:2721500.00
Nick Suzuki C020122:43000068.80
Alexandre Texier LW010014:3400100.02
Joe Veleno C020-19:43001075.00

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D101-118:5600100.00
Noah Dobson D323027:2911500.00
Lane Hutson D201128:1301300.00
Mike Matheson D000026:3701200.00
Jayden Struble D01008:5100000.00
Arber Xhekaj D030-17:1500000.05

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jacob Fowler G42117.81063:430

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW010213:2702100.00
Anthony Cirelli C202-218:06003033.30
Zemgus Girgensons C120-114:5200200.00
Gage Goncalves C200213:5102300.00
Yanni Gourde C110-115:46001044.40
Jake Guentzel C010-218:42000060.00
Brandon Hagel LW210-221:2500100.00
Pontus Holmberg RW020012:2510200.00
Nikita Kucherov RW010119:4820300.02
Nick Paul LW000216:05101033.32
Brayden Point C100116:38010045.50
Scott Sabourin RW01002:2000000.05

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Declan Carlile D320-220:0100000.00
Maxwell Crozier D521-123:4100100.02
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D110217:3801200.02
Maxim Groshev D100113:0301100.00
J.J. Moser D310024:2800000.00
Darren Raddysh D110024:4400000.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonas Johansson G43531.88665:000

Three stars

  1. Nikita Kucherov (TB)
  2. Juraj Slafkovsky (MTL)
  3. Gage Goncalves (TB)

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