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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: game summary

Final · December 31, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Shots on goal : MTL 29 — TBL 20 · Amalie Arena

Three stars

Montreal Canadiens logo MTL

Game stats

TBL Tampa Bay Lightning logo
29Shots on goal20
67 %Faceoff win %33 %
0/1Power play0/3
13Penalty minutes19
30Hits31
17Blocked shots17
5Giveaways8
8Takeaways7

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
MTL913729
TBL47920

Season series MTL 0 – 4 TBL

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Montreal Canadiens logoMTL 3 / 29 / 444 / 20 / 31 TBLTampa Bay Lightning logo →
Missed shot — Victor Hedman (TBL), P1 01:17 · wristMissed shot — Brandon Hagel (TBL), P1 04:06 · wristMissed shot — Brayden Point (TBL), P1 05:06 · wristMissed shot — Justin Barron (MTL), P1 05:20 · slapMissed shot — Cole Caufield (MTL), P1 07:45 · wristMissed shot — Jayden Struble (MTL), P1 08:26 · wristMissed shot — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P1 11:38 · batMissed shot — Jake Evans (MTL), P1 11:48 · tip-inMissed shot — Justin Barron (MTL), P1 13:55 · slapMissed shot — Josh Anderson (MTL), P1 19:16 · wristMissed shot — Darren Raddysh (TBL), P2 03:14 · slapMissed shot — Jake Evans (MTL), P2 06:00 · tip-inMissed shot — Anthony Cirelli (TBL), P2 10:29 · wristMissed shot — Cole Caufield (MTL), P2 18:18 · slapMissed shot — Darren Raddysh (TBL), P3 01:09 · snapMissed shot — Nick Paul (TBL), P3 03:03 · backhandMissed shot — Victor Hedman (TBL), P3 03:35 · slapMissed shot — Jake Evans (MTL), P3 03:52 · tip-inMissed shot — Jake Evans (MTL), P3 03:59 · tip-inMissed shot — Darren Raddysh (TBL), P3 05:40 · slapMissed shot — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P3 06:52 · deflectedMissed shot — Juraj Slafkovský (MTL), P3 07:31 · deflectedMissed shot — Tanner Jeannot (TBL), P3 08:34 · wrap-aroundMissed shot — Tyler Motte (TBL), P3 08:35 · wristMissed shot — Nick Suzuki (MTL), P3 10:15 · wristMissed shot — Mike Matheson (MTL), P3 19:56 · wristShot on goal — Juraj Slafkovský (MTL), P1 03:55 · backhandShot on goal — Michael Eyssimont (TBL), P1 05:59 · wristShot on goal — Steven Stamkos (TBL), P1 07:30 · wristShot on goal — Cole Caufield (MTL), P1 07:43 · snapShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P1 10:47 · wristShot on goal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P1 11:36 · tip-inShot on goal — Jake Evans (MTL), P1 12:01 · wristShot on goal — Justin Barron (MTL), P1 13:43 · tip-inShot on goal — Tyler Motte (TBL), P1 14:05 · snapShot on goal — Nikita Kucherov (TBL), P1 15:45 · wristShot on goal — Justin Barron (MTL), P1 18:33 · wristShot on goal — Josh Anderson (MTL), P1 19:16 · wristShot on goal — Joel Armia (MTL), P1 19:53 · wristShot on goal — Brayden Point (TBL), P2 05:03 · wristShot on goal — Jordan Harris (MTL), P2 05:51 · wristShot on goal — Victor Hedman (TBL), P2 07:40 · wristShot on goal — Victor Hedman (TBL), P2 07:44 · snapShot on goal — Cole Caufield (MTL), P2 08:00 · wristShot on goal — Sean Monahan (MTL), P2 08:52 · wristShot on goal — Mitchell Stephens (MTL), P2 08:59 · wristShot on goal — Kaiden Guhle (MTL), P2 09:38 · backhandShot on goal — David Savard (MTL), P2 10:19 · wristShot on goal — Darren Raddysh (TBL), P2 11:49 · slapShot on goal — Nikita Kucherov (TBL), P2 12:53 · wristShot on goal — Sean Monahan (MTL), P2 13:06 · wristShot on goal — Josh Anderson (MTL), P2 13:18 · tip-inShot on goal — Joel Armia (MTL), P2 15:19 · wristShot on goal — Mitchell Stephens (MTL), P2 18:05 · wristShot on goal — Josh Anderson (MTL), P2 18:08 · backhandShot on goal — Calvin de Haan (TBL), P3 00:37 · snapShot on goal — Michael Eyssimont (TBL), P3 01:13 · wristShot on goal — Tyler Motte (TBL), P3 01:31 · wristShot on goal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P3 01:47 · wristShot on goal — Justin Barron (MTL), P3 02:17 · wristShot on goal — Brayden Point (TBL), P3 05:50 · pokeShot on goal — David Savard (MTL), P3 06:58 · slapShot on goal — David Savard (MTL), P3 10:10 · backhandShot on goal — Cole Caufield (MTL), P3 13:36 · wristShot on goal — Victor Hedman (TBL), P3 14:15 · wristShot on goal — Brandon Hagel (TBL), P3 14:17 · wristShot on goal — Joel Armia (MTL), P3 15:07 · wristShot on goal — Nick Paul (TBL), P3 15:47 · backhandGoal — Cole Caufield (MTL), P2 03:58 · wristGoal — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P2 11:59 · wristGoal — Brayden Point (TBL), P2 14:01 · wristGoal — Austin Watson (TBL), P2 17:36 · wristGoal — Calvin de Haan (TBL), P3 07:49 · wristGoal — Nikita Kucherov (TBL), P3 14:54 · wristGoal — Nick Suzuki (MTL), P3 17:55 · snap

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 15:50MTLMike Matheson — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)

2nd period

  • 01:32MTLNick Suzuki — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Brayden Point
  • 04:07MTLJosh Anderson — Charging (2 min) · drawn by Erik Cernak
  • 04:07TBLLuke Glendening — Instigator (2 min) · drawn by Josh Anderson
  • 04:07MTLJosh Anderson — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Luke Glendening
  • 04:07TBLLuke Glendening — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Josh Anderson
  • 04:07TBLLuke Glendening — Instigator misconduct (10 min)

3rd period

  • 10:21MTLDavid Savard — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Nikita Kucherov
  • 12:03TBLTanner Jeannot — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Jake Evans

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
B. GallagherR0002215:39
M. StephensC00-12110:33
N. SuzukiC1001523:33
J. AndersonR00-13316:42
J. SlafkovskýL0101220:42
C. CaufieldR1004023:11
J. ArmiaR0003013:02
M. PezzettaL00-10204:54
J. YlonenR0000212:08
J. EvansC0001218:07
S. MonahanC0012020:07
M. MathesonD0101325:27
K. GuhleD00-11315:42
J. KovacevicD1011111:23
J. StrubleD0000216:37
J. BarronD0003211:04
J. HarrisD0011014:35
D. SavardD00-33022:10
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
C. Primeau0/0—00:00
S. Montembeault(L)16/2080.0 %58:24

Tampa Bay Lightning

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
L. GlendeningC0000007:25
A. Barré-BouletC0000110:47
N. PaulL0101220:29
B. PointC1003020:51
M. EyssimontC0002008:49
B. HagelL0101021:09
A. WatsonL1011406:06
T. MotteC0012211:11
A. CirelliC0100220:02
T. JeannotL0010210:07
N. KucherovR1103225:05
S. StamkosC0101121:19
H. FleuryD00-10209:27
D. RaddyshD0001724:30
C. de HaanD1002118:57
N. PerbixD0120225:15
V. HedmanD0223229:52
E. CernakD00-10106:39
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
J. Johansson(W)26/2989.7 %60:00
A. Vasilevskiy0/0—00:00

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About this game

Who won Canadiens vs Lightning?

Lightning won 4-3 over Canadiens on Sunday, December 31, 2023.

When was Canadiens vs Lightning played?

On Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET at Amalie Arena.

Where was Canadiens vs Lightning played?

At Amalie Arena, in Tampa.

Have the Canadiens and Lightning played this season?

Yes: November 7 (Lightning 5, Canadiens 3).