National Hockey League

FINAL
Tampa Bay Lightning 2
–
Montreal Canadiens 1
1st2nd3rd4thT
TB01012
MTL00101
Bell Centre · 21,273 att.

Match Report

Nate Thompson's pair lift Lightning by Canadiens in OT

Lightning edge Canadiens 2-1 in OT

Full story at ESPN →

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Columbus Blue Jackets W 3-1 NHL
11/11/26 @ Buffalo Sabres W 8-3 NHL
11/8/26 @ Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 NHL
11/7/26 @ Minnesota Wild W 4-3 NHL
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
Full Schedule

Play by Play

Showing the last 40 of 329 events.

Team Stats

TB MTL
12
Blocked Shots
19
27
Hits
14
1
Takeaways
9
36
Shots
29
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
37
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
5
8
Total Penalties
7
27
Penalty Minutes
25

Head to Head

TB leads series 2-1

TB Last 5 matchups MTL
  1. 3 Final 2014-04-01 @ TB 1
  2. 2 Final/OT 2014-02-01 @ MTL 1
  3. 1 Final/SO 2013-12-29 @ TB 2
  4. 2 Final/SO 2013-11-13 @ MTL 1

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
  • Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

NHL News

All news
ESPN Sean Allen Fantasy hockey rankings: Kochetkov rises to fifth, three Oilers lead overall Pyotr Kochetkov rises, Connor McDavid is still the fantasy hockey rankings leader after his red-hot start. News Finland's block on Russian athletes could affect NHL's return The NHL will consider Finland's plans to prevent Russian athletes from entering the country when deciding whether to stage more regular-season games there in the future, the league told The Associated Press. Video Which teams are too high and too low in NHL Power Rankings? Which teams are too high and too low in NHL Power Rankings? ESPN ESPN Staff NHL Power Rankings: Updated poll, plus each team's points vs. preseason projections Which teams are the most ahead of (or behind) their preseason expectations?