Stamkos scores twice as Lightning beat Canadiens
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and added an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Monday in a matchup of the Atlantic Division's top teams.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 18:55 2-4
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Penalty 17:38
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Missed 16:29 2-3
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Missed 16:20 2-3
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Missed 14:44 2-3
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Missed 13:33 2-3
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Penalty 12:58
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Missed 10:43 2-3
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Missed 10:31 2-3
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Missed 10:19 2-3
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Missed 7:08 2-3
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Missed 3:13 2-3
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Penalty 3:08
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Penalty 3:08
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Missed 0:54 2-3
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Goal 0:34 2-3
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Missed 16:14 1-3
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Missed 15:54 1-3
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Missed 15:30 1-3
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Missed 15:19 1-3
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Missed 15:06 1-3
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Missed 14:56 1-3
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Penalty 13:51
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Missed 13:05 1-3
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Goal 11:10 1-3
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Missed 10:59 0-3
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Penalty 10:31
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Penalty 9:40
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Penalty 9:40
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Missed 6:48 0-3
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Penalty 6:39
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Missed 3:29 0-3
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Goal 2:45 0-3
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Missed 0:28 0-2
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Missed 19:55 0-2
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Goal 15:58 0-2
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Penalty 15:04
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Penalty 15:04
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Penalty 12:09
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Penalty 12:09
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Goal 10:07 0-1
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Penalty 9:29
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Penalty 2:21
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Penalty 2:21
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End of Game 20:00 2-4
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Period End 20:00 2-4
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Face Off 19:57 2-4
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Stoppage 19:57 2-4
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Blocked 19:32 2-4
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Hit 19:24 2-4
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Face Off 19:01 2-4
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Stoppage 19:01 2-4
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Face Off 18:55 2-4
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Goal 18:55 2-4
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Hit 18:11 2-3
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Face Off 17:38 2-3
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Penalty 17:38
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Hit 17:30 2-3
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Face Off 16:55 2-3
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Stoppage 16:55 2-3
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Hit 16:44 2-3
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Missed 16:29 2-3
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Missed 16:20 2-3
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Face Off 16:07 2-3
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Stoppage 16:07 2-3
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Hit 16:04 2-3
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Hit 15:47 2-3
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Face Off 14:58 2-3
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Stoppage 14:58 2-3
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Blocked 14:57 2-3
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Shot 14:52 2-3
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Missed 14:44 2-3
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Blocked 14:36 2-3
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Takeaway 14:34 2-3
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Face Off 14:19 2-3
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Stoppage 14:19 2-3
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Blocked 14:18 2-3
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Hit 13:58 2-3
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Shot 13:51 2-3
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Takeaway 13:39 2-3
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Missed 13:33 2-3
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Hit 13:14 2-3
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Shot 13:08 2-3
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Face Off 12:58 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 338 events.
Team Stats
MTL
TB
11
Blocked Shots
12
20
Hits
28
5
Takeaways
4
34
Shots
34
1
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
25.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
39
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
8
8
Total Penalties
8
25
Penalty Minutes
25
Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Erik Cernak Out
- Brayden Point Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
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