National Hockey League

FINAL
Montreal Canadiens 5
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Tampa Bay Lightning 2
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Match Report

Jake Evans scores for the career-high 5th consecutive game, surging Canadiens beat Lightning 5-2

— Jake Evans scored for the career-high fifth consecutive game and the surging Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-4 NHL
10/29/26 @ Dallas Stars W 5-2 NHL
10/27/26 @ St. Louis Blues W 2-0 NHL
10/25/26 @ Winnipeg Jets W 2-1 NHL
10/23/26 @ Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

MTL TB
17
Blocked Shots
13
20
Hits
19
6
Takeaways
8
37
Shots
23
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
30
53.1
Faceoff Win Percent
46.9
4
Giveaways
6
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4

Head to Head

MTL leads series 1-0

MTL Last 5 matchups TB
  1. 3 Final 2025-02-09 @ MTL 5
  2. 3 Final 2025-01-22 @ MTL 2
  3. 5 Final 2024-12-29 @ TB 2

Injuries

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Zemgus Girgensons Out
  • Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
  • Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens

  • Kirby Dach Day-To-Day
  • Mike Matheson Out
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Nick Suzuki Out
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve

NHL News

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