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Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, December 28, 2025

MTL

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens

20-12-6

MTL 4, TBL 5

Final/SO

Shots 35–21

TBL

LightningTampa Bay Lightning

22-13-3

Scores for December 28, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MTLMTL 0, TBL 0TBL2nd 17:32

GOAL1 of 8

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Kucherov scores, from Goncalves

MTL at TBL, December 28, 2025

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Linescore

Goals
Goals123OTSOT
MTLMontréal Canadiens004004
TBLTampa Bay Lightning031025
Shots on goal
Shots on goal123OTT
MTLMontréal Canadiens11616235
TBLTampa Bay Lightning3125121

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

  1. 1st star: MTLJuraj Slafkovský#202 goals, 1 assist, 5 shots
  2. 2nd star: TBLNikita Kucherov#862 goals, 3 shots
  3. 3rd star: MTLNoah Dobson#531 goal, 1 assist, 5 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MTLTBL
35Shots on goal21
62.7%Faceoffs37.3%
0/4Power play0/1
7Penalty minutes13
26Hits17
15Blocked shots24
13Giveaways18
8Takeaways3

Standings

After the games of December 28, 2025

All standings
Atlantic
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTS
1DETRed Wings402314349
2TBLLightning382213347
3MTLCanadiens382012646
4FLAPanthers372015242
5BUFSabres371914442
6OTTSenators371814541
7BOSBruins392018141
8TORMaple Leafs381715640