Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning

Sun, Dec 31, 2023 · Amalie Arena · 2023–24 Regular Season

Montréal Canadiens

3 – 4

Final

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montréal Canadiens 4–3 on Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at Amalie Arena. Victor Hedman led the way with 2 points. Jonas Johansson made 26 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–20.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MTL	0	2	1	3	29
TBL	0	2	2	4	20

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
2nd	03:58	MTL	EV	Cole Caufield (10) · wrist	Unassisted	1–0
2nd	11:59	MTL	EV	Johnathan Kovacevic (5) · wrist	Samuel Montembeault (1)	2–0
2nd	14:01	TBL	EV	Brayden Point (17) · wrist	Nick Paul (10), Brandon Hagel (20)	2–1
2nd	17:36	TBL	EV	Austin Watson (2) · wrist	Victor Hedman (30), Nick Perbix (9)	2–2
3rd	07:49	TBL	EV	Calvin de Haan (1) · wrist	Nikita Kucherov (35), Steven Stamkos (22)	2–3
3rd	14:54	TBL	EV	Nikita Kucherov (26) · wrist	Victor Hedman (31), Anthony Cirelli (9)	2–4
3rd	17:55	MTL	PP	Nick Suzuki (11) · snap	Juraj Slafkovský (9), Mike Matheson (21)	3–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	15:50	MTL	Mike Matheson	delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	01:32	MTL	Nick Suzuki	hooking	2
2nd	04:07	MTL	Josh Anderson	charging	2
2nd	04:07	TBL	Luke Glendening	instigator	2
2nd	04:07	MTL	Josh Anderson	fighting	5
2nd	04:07	TBL	Luke Glendening	fighting	5
2nd	04:07	TBL	Luke Glendening	instigator misconduct	10
3rd	10:21	MTL	David Savard	tripping	2
3rd	12:03	TBL	Tanner Jeannot	interference	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: MTL 2.97 · TBL 2.01 · xG% MTL 59.6

Montréal Canadiens

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
8	Mike Matheson	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	3	2		25:27	24
14	Nick Suzuki	C	1	0	1	0	2	1	5	0	63.2	23:33	24
22	Cole Caufield	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	100.0	23:11	23
20	Juraj Slafkovský	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0		20:42	23
26	Johnathan Kovacevic	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0		11:23	12
58	David Savard	D	0	0	0	-3	2	3	0	3		22:10	23
91	Sean Monahan	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	1	66.7	20:07	27
71	Jake Evans	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	60.0	18:07	21
17	Josh Anderson	R	0	0	0	-1	7	3	3	0	66.7	16:42	20
47	Jayden Struble	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		16:37	21
21	Kaiden Guhle	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	2		15:42	20
11	Brendan Gallagher	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2		15:39	20
54	Jordan Harris	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		14:35	19
40	Joel Armia	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		13:02	18
56	Jesse Ylonen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3		12:08	15
52	Justin Barron	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		11:04	17
13	Mitchell Stephens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	71.4	10:33	16
55	Michael Pezzetta	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	100.0	4:54	7

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Samuel Montembeault	L	20	16	4	.800	58:24

Tampa Bay Lightning

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
77	Victor Hedman	D	0	2	2	+2	0	3	2	1		29:52	26
86	Nikita Kucherov	R	1	1	2	0	0	3	2	1		25:05	22
48	Nick Perbix	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	5		25:15	27
91	Steven Stamkos	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	41.7	21:19	21
38	Brandon Hagel	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		21:09	22
21	Brayden Point	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	33.3	20:51	21
20	Nick Paul	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	30.8	20:29	20
71	Anthony Cirelli	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	40.0	20:02	21
44	Calvin de Haan	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1		18:57	24
51	Austin Watson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	4	0		6:06	12
43	Darren Raddysh	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0		24:30	27
64	Tyler Motte	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	0	25.0	11:11	15
12	Alex Barré-Boulet	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:47	14
84	Tanner Jeannot	L	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	0		10:07	15
7	Haydn Fleury	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1		9:27	10
23	Michael Eyssimont	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		8:49	11
11	Luke Glendening	C	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	28.6	7:25	12
81	Erik Cernak	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		6:39	8

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Jonas Johansson	W	29	26	3	.897	60:00