Kucherov scores early, Tomkins earns first NHL win as Lightning beat Canadiens 5-3

— Matt Tomkins waited a long time to earn his first NHL win. But he might not change a thing about the way it happened.
Nov 8, 2023, 06:51 pm - AP
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1st PeriodTBMTL
0:22Nikita Kucherov (10)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (6), Brayden Point (11)
10
7:15Nick Paul (6)
Assists: Steven Stamkos (9), Victor Hedman (12)
20
9:09Alex Barre-Boulet (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (7), Mikhail Sergachev (7)
30
13:50Michael Eyssimont (4)
Assists: Victor Hedman (13), Erik Cernak (3)
40
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodTBMTL
6:50Nick Suzuki (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Cole Caufield (8), Sean Monahan (5)
41
7:24Michael Pezzetta (1)
Assists: Jake Evans (1), Kaiden Guhle (4)
42
17:40Nick Paul (7) (Power Play)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (12), Steven Stamkos (10)
52
19:41Christian Dvorak (1)
Assists: Jordan Harris (2), Justin Barron (1)
53

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tanner Jeannot
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Mikhail Sergachev
  • Josh Anderson hit Calvin de Haan
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Alex Newhook hit Nicholas Paul
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Erik Cernak
  • Joel Armia Deflected High and Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Joel Armia faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Jordan Harris Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Holding against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Josh Anderson hit Mikhail Sergachev
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Nicholas Paul
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Steven Stamkos
  • Jordan Harris Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Erik Cernak
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Joel Armia Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Alex Barré-Boulet
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot Short
  • Jordan Harris Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Kaiden Guhle Cross-checking against Luke Glendening
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Tanner Jeannot shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
  • Nick Suzuki hit Tanner Jeannot
  • Cole Caufield hit Erik Cernak
  • Mike Matheson hit Luke Glendening
  • Josh Anderson hit Zach Bogosian
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Tyler Motte
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Tanner Pearson Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Suzuki hit Brandon Hagel
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Cole Caufield hit Darren Raddysh
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Giveaway by Jordan Harris
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Joel Armia hit Zach Bogosian
  • Jake Evans hit Darren Raddysh
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Tripping against Michael Eyssimont
  • Arber Xhekaj Fighting against Tanner Jeannot
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Tanner Pearson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tyler Motte shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Tyler Motte shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Tanner Pearson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Alex Newhook Roughing against Anthony Cirelli
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Takeaway by Josh Anderson
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Takeaway by Alex Newhook
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (8), Sean Monahan (5)
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Michael Pezzetta shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Jake Evans Tip-In saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Michael Pezzetta Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (1), Kaiden Guhle (4)
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Michael Eyssimont
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Tanner Jeannot served by Brendan Gallagher
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Tanner Jeannot
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Sean Monahan Tip-In saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Mike Matheson hit Brandon Hagel
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Tyler Motte
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Brayden Point
  • Jake Evans Holding against Darren Raddysh
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Calvin de Haan
  • Christian Dvorak Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Harris (2), Justin Barron (1)
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (6), Brayden Point (11)
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Cole Caufield
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Justin Barron
  • Off-side
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Conor Sheary
  • Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Luke Glendening hit Mike Matheson
  • Luke Glendening Tripping against Mike Matheson
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Erik Cernak hit Mike Matheson
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tyler Motte
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Nicholas Paul Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (9), Victor Hedman (12)
  • Giveaway by Matt Tomkins
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Brayden Point Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Barré-Boulet Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (7), Mikhail Sergachev (7)
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Sean Monahan
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Icing
  • High Stick
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
  • Michael Eyssimont Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (13), Erik Cernak (3)
  • Icing
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Icing
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Short
  • Icing
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Michael Eyssimont Tripping against Sean Monahan
  • TV Timeout
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tyler Motte
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by Tyler Motte
  • Erik Cernak hit Josh Anderson
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nicholas Paul Tip-In Wide Right
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Anthony Cirelli Tip-In Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
  • Steven Stamkos Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mikhail Sergachev Interference against Josh Anderson
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Tyler Motte
  • Calvin de Haan hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Barré-Boulet Hooking against Josh Anderson
  • TV Timeout
  • Mikhail Sergachev hit Josh Anderson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
  • Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tanner Jeannot Fighting against Arber Xhekaj
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos hit Jake Evans
  • Brayden Point Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Barré-Boulet Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Justin Barron
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Steven Stamkos hit Alex Newhook
  • Tyler Motte hit Christian Dvorak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Victor Hedman Backhand Wide Left
  • Brandon Hagel Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli Cross-checking against Alex Newhook
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Luke Glendening Tripping against Cole Caufield
  • Brandon Hagel Tripping against Jordan Harris
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Tyler Motte Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Michael Pezzetta shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tanner Jeannot Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tanner Jeannot Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Barré-Boulet Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Kaiden Guhle
  • High Stick
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Matt Tomkins
  • Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Takeaway by Nicholas Paul
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nicholas Paul Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (12), Steven Stamkos (10)
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Tyler Motte
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