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Montréal Canadiens 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1. Shots on goal: MTL 23, TBL 37. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 1-1 TBL; P2 MTL 1-0 TBL; P3 MTL 2-0 TBL.

Scoring plays: P1 12:25 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield) to make it MTL 1-0 TBL; P1 13:41 Jake Guentzel (assists: Zemgus Girgensons, Ryan McDonagh) to make it MTL 1-1 TBL; P2 12:49 Cole Caufield (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson) to make it MTL 2-1 TBL; P3 17:54 Mike Matheson to make it MTL 3-1 TBL; P3 18:54 Nick Suzuki to make it MTL 4-1 TBL. Top skaters: Mike Matheson (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Cole Caufield (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Jake Guentzel (TBL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) 19 saves on 21, decision L; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 36 saves on 37, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Cole Caufield
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 17:04 TOI
Goals · MTL
Mike Matheson
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 23:28 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
36 saves on 37 shots (.973) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

MTL 3 largest lead P3 18:54 (MTL 4, TBL 1) · 3-0 run, P2 12:49–P3 18:54
TBL 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 12:25 Juraj Slafkovský (Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield) MTL · Power play · snap shot · MTL 1, TBL 0
  • P1 13:41 Jake Guentzel (Zemgus Girgensons, Ryan McDonagh) TBL · wrist shot · MTL 1, TBL 1
  • P2 12:49 Cole Caufield (Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 2, TBL 1
  • P3 17:54 Mike Matheson MTL · Empty net · slap shot · MTL 3, TBL 1
  • P3 18:54 Nick Suzuki MTL · Empty net · wrist shot · MTL 4, TBL 1

Linescore

123 T
MTL 112 4
TBL 100 1

Shots on goal: MTL 23, TBL 37

Biggest Period

The Montréal Canadiens scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MTLTBL
23Shots on goal37
51Shot attempts56
33Faceoff wins28
23Hits21
17Blocked shots9
1Power-play goals0
4Takeaways4
8Giveaways17
32Penalty minutes30
97.3%Save %90.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL96823
TBL8121737

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens4 G · 34 attempts
Cole Caufield: saved (backhand)Josh Anderson: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: goal (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (backhand)Nick Suzuki: missed the netJayden Struble: saved (snap)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netArber Xhekaj: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: goal (wrist)Joseph Veleno: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: saved (slap)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: missed the netJosh Anderson: saved (tip-in)Oliver Kapanen: saved (slap)Joseph Veleno: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: goal (slap)Nick Suzuki: goal (wrist)
  • 4Goals12% of attempts
  • 19Saved56% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net32% of attempts
Tampa Bay Lightning1 G · 47 attempts
Pontus Holmberg: saved (wrist)Brayden Point: saved (backhand)Brandon Hagel: saved (slap)Brayden Point: saved (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netYanni Gourde: saved (snap)Brayden Point: saved (wrist)Zemgus Girgensons: missed the netJake Guentzel: goal (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netYanni Gourde: saved (tip-in)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netErik Cernak: saved (slap)Erik Cernak: saved (wrist)Darren Raddysh: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netJ.J. Moser: missed the netYanni Gourde: saved (tip-in)Darren Raddysh: saved (slap)Erik Cernak: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Brandon Hagel: saved (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: saved (snap)Brayden Point: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Brandon Hagel: saved (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: saved (slap)Gage Goncalves: saved (wrist)J.J. Moser: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (wrist)Erik Cernak: saved (wrist)Pontus Holmberg: saved (wrist)Pontus Holmberg: saved (bat)Ryan McDonagh: missed the netBrayden Point: saved (backhand)Nikita Kucherov: saved (wrist)Jake Guentzel: missed the netErik Cernak: saved (wrist)Anthony Cirelli: saved (tip-in)Ryan McDonagh: missed the netRyan McDonagh: saved (bat)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (wrist)Brandon Hagel: saved (wrist)Jake Guentzel: saved (slap)Corey Perry: missed the netBrandon Hagel: saved (slap)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 36Saved77% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net21% 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
Mike Matheson D 112+221223:28
Juraj Slafkovský L 112+212219:11
Cole Caufield R 112+240017:04
Nick Suzuki C 101+351120:27
Ivan Demidov R 011021015:43
Lane Hutson D 000+100326:11
Noah Dobson D 000001021:45
Kaiden Guhle D 000+102318:14
Alex Newhook C 000-120114:45
Phillip Danault C 000+111014:44
Jake Evans C 000-100414:43
Oliver Kapanen C 000010014:30
Jayden Struble D 000011113:48
Joseph Veleno C 000014013:03
Arber Xhekaj D 000001012:57
Josh Anderson R 000034012:32
Zachary Bolduc R 000002010:37
Brendan Gallagher R 000002008:18
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 363797.3160:00
TBL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jake Guentzel C 101-120221:06
Ryan McDonagh D 011+110019:33
Zemgus Girgensons C 011011112:42
Darren Raddysh D 000020023:35
Nikita Kucherov R 000-361023:10
Brandon Hagel L 000-350022:21
Brayden Point C 000-150020:32
J.J. Moser D 000-110117:55
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 000-200017:23
Emil Lilleberg D 000005217:17
Erik Cernak D 000053115:58
Anthony Cirelli C 000-210115:49
Yanni Gourde C 000043014:19
Gage Goncalves C 000+110113:43
Pontus Holmberg R 000031011:15
Nick Paul L 000004010:47
Corey Perry R 000-100009:51
Scott Sabourin R 000003009:05
TBL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Andrei Vasilevskiy L 192190.5257:39

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