National Hockey League

FINAL
Tampa Bay Lightning 5
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Montreal Canadiens 3
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TB2215
MTL1113
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Match Report

Lightning stretch winning streak to 4 games with a 5-3 victory over the slumping Canadiens

— Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 5-3 Sunday in the final NHL game before the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 @ Nashville Predators L 4-5 NHL
10/29/26 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-4 NHL
10/24/26 @ Utah Mammoth L 4-5 NHL
10/23/26 @ Colorado Avalanche L 3-6 NHL
10/20/26 @ Vegas Golden Knights W 6-2 NHL
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Team Stats

TB MTL
25
Blocked Shots
16
26
Hits
29
7
Takeaways
11
21
Shots
35
1
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
100.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
39
44.3
Faceoff Win Percent
55.7
15
Giveaways
19
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4

Head to Head

MTL wins series 2-1

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

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

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

NHL News

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