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Montréal Canadiens 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 5 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 5 (shootout). Shots on goal: MTL 35, TBL 21. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 0-0 TBL; P2 MTL 0-3 TBL; P3 MTL 4-1 TBL; OT MTL 0-0 TBL; shootout won by TBL.

Scoring plays: P2 02:28 Nikita Kucherov (assists: Gage Goncalves) to make it MTL 0-1 TBL; P2 12:11 Nikita Kucherov (assists: Brayden Point, Gage Goncalves) to make it MTL 0-2 TBL; P2 14:49 Nick Paul (assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand, Maxim Groshev) to make it MTL 0-3 TBL; P3 01:06 Ivan Demidov (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Noah Dobson) to make it MTL 1-3 TBL; P3 01:40 Pontus Holmberg (assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand, Charle-Edouard D'Astous) to make it MTL 1-4 TBL; P3 09:16 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Oliver Kapanen) to make it MTL 2-4 TBL; P3 12:17 Noah Dobson (assists: Cole Caufield, Mike Matheson) to make it MTL 3-4 TBL; P3 19:56 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 4-4 TBL. Top skaters: Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 2 G, 1 A; Nikita Kucherov (TBL) 2 G, 0 A; Noah Dobson (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Ivan Demidov (MTL) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Jonas Johansson (TBL) 32 saves on 36, decision W; Jacob Fowler (MTL) 18 saves on 22, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Juraj Slafkovský
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 20:27 TOI
Goals · TBL
Nikita Kucherov
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 19:48 TOI
Goaltending · TBL
Jonas Johansson
32 saves on 36 shots (.889) · W
Season highs
Juraj Slafkovský · Season-high 3 pointsJuraj Slafkovský · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 0 largest lead Never led · 3-0 run, P3 9:16–P3 19:56
TBL 3 largest lead P2 14:49 (MTL 0, TBL 3) · 3-0 run, P2 2:28–P2 14:49
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 2:28 Nikita Kucherov (Gage Goncalves) TBL · snap shot · MTL 0, TBL 1
  • P2 12:11 Nikita Kucherov (Brayden Point, Gage Goncalves) TBL · snap shot · MTL 0, TBL 2
  • P2 14:49 Nick Paul (Oliver Bjorkstrand, Maxim Groshev) TBL · snap shot · MTL 0, TBL 3
  • P3 1:06 Ivan Demidov (Juraj Slafkovský, Noah Dobson) MTL · snap shot · MTL 1, TBL 3
  • P3 1:40 Pontus Holmberg (Oliver Bjorkstrand, Charle-Edouard D'Astous) TBL · tip-in shot · MTL 1, TBL 4
  • P3 9:16 Juraj Slafkovský (Oliver Kapanen) MTL · snap shot · MTL 2, TBL 4
  • P3 12:17 Noah Dobson (Cole Caufield, Mike Matheson) MTL · snap shot · MTL 3, TBL 4
  • P3 19:56 Juraj Slafkovský (Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson) MTL · Power play · snap shot · MTL 4, TBL 4

Linescore

123OT SO T
MTL 0040 0 4
TBL 0310 2 5

Shots on goal: MTL 36, TBL 22 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

Biggest Period

The Montréal Canadiens scored 4 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MTLTBL
35Shots on goal21
75Shot attempts62
37Faceoff wins22
26Hits17
11Blocked shots23
0Power-play goals0
8Takeaways3
12Giveaways18
7Penalty minutes13
81.8%Save %88.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
MTL11616235
TBL3125121

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens4 G · 60 attempts
Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (wrist)Ivan Demidov: saved (snap)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netOliver Kapanen: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (backhand)Arber Xhekaj: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (slap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (slap)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: saved (snap)Joseph Veleno: saved (tip-in)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (backhand)Oliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Brendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Alexandre Texier: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netOliver Kapanen: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netSammy Blais: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (tip-in)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netIvan Demidov: goal (snap)Arber Xhekaj: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (wrist)Ivan Demidov: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: goal (snap)Lane Hutson: missed the netLane Hutson: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: goal (snap)Lane Hutson: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: missed the netMike Matheson: saved (wrap-around)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Alexandre Carrier: saved (snap)Brendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Brendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netMike Matheson: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (slap)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the net
  • 4Goals7% of attempts
  • 31Saved52% of attempts
  • 25Missed the net42% of attempts
Tampa Bay Lightning4 G · 34 attempts
Yanni Gourde: missed the netPontus Holmberg: saved (snap)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (wrist)Anthony Cirelli: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: missed the netYanni Gourde: missed the netGage Goncalves: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: goal (snap)Gage Goncalves: saved (snap)J.J. Moser: missed the netAnthony Cirelli: saved (wrist)Max Crozier: saved (snap)Anthony Cirelli: saved (tip-in)Brandon Hagel: missed the netGage Goncalves: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: goal (snap)Brandon Hagel: saved (snap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (wrist)Nick Paul: goal (snap)Jake Guentzel: missed the netZemgus Girgensons: saved (snap)Brayden Point: missed the netPontus Holmberg: goal (tip-in)Declan Carlile: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: saved (wrist)Maxim Groshev: saved (slap)Charle-Edouard D'Astous: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: saved (snap)Nick Paul: missed the netPontus Holmberg: missed the netNikita Kucherov: missed the netNikita Kucherov: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (backhand)Anthony Cirelli: missed the net
  • 4Goals12% of attempts
  • 17Saved50% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net38% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Juraj Slafkovský L 213+150020:27
Noah Dobson D 112052327:29
Ivan Demidov R 112+231018:26
Lane Hutson D 011+130228:13
Mike Matheson D 011020026:37
Cole Caufield R 011+121122:42
Oliver Kapanen C 011+150216:20
Nick Suzuki C 000+102022:43
Alexandre Carrier D 000-110118:56
Phillip Danault C 000-112016:52
Zachary Bolduc R 000025116:48
Josh Anderson R 000-224016:17
Alexandre Texier L 000011014:34
Brendan Gallagher R 000031013:42
Joseph Veleno C 000-112009:43
Jayden Struble D 000001008:51
Sammy Blais L 000001108:22
Arber Xhekaj D 000-103007:15
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jacob Fowler O 182281.8463:43
TBL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nikita Kucherov R 202+131019:48
Gage Goncalves C 022+230213:51
Oliver Bjorkstrand R 022+211013:27
Nick Paul L 101+210016:05
Pontus Holmberg R 101022012:25
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 011+221117:38
Brayden Point C 011+100116:38
Maxim Groshev D 011+110113:03
Darren Raddysh D 000001124:44
J.J. Moser D 000001324:28
Max Crozier D 000-112523:41
Brandon Hagel L 000-211221:25
Declan Carlile D 000-202320:01
Jake Guentzel C 000-211018:42
Anthony Cirelli C 000-230218:06
Yanni Gourde C 000-111115:46
Zemgus Girgensons C 000-122114:52
Scott Sabourin R 000001002:20
TBL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jonas Johansson W 323688.9465:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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