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Lightning hold off the Canadiens 5-4, extend winning streak to 4 games

— Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Sunday.
Dec 29, 2025, 01:22 am - AP
123SOT
Canadiens00404
Lightning03115
1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodMTLTB
2:28Nikita Kucherov (16)
Assists: Gage Goncalves (7)
01
12:11Nikita Kucherov (17)
Assists: Brayden Point (15), Gage Goncalves (8)
02
14:49Nick Paul (4)
Assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (11), Maxim Groshev (1)
03
3rd PeriodMTLTB
1:06Ivan Demidov (10)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (15), Noah Dobson (18)
13
1:40Pontus Holmberg (6)
Assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (12), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (9)
14
9:16Juraj Slafkovsky (12)
Assists: Oliver Kapanen (9)
24
12:17Noah Dobson (7)
Assists: Cole Caufield (19), Mike Matheson (14)
34
19:56Juraj Slafkovsky (13)
Assists: Ivan Demidov (22), Lane Hutson (31)
44
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryMTLTB
Gage Goncalves Goal Wrist Shot01
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Right01
Brayden Point Goal Snap Shot02
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson02

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Blocked Shot
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Scott Sabourin hit Jayden Struble
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Max Crozier Holding against Josh Anderson
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Pontus Holmberg Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Declan Carlile hit Samuel Blais
  • Samuel Blais shot blocked by Max Crozier
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Max Crozier
  • Giveaway by Declan Carlile
  • Nick Paul Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Samuel Blais
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Scott Sabourin Fighting against Arber Xhekaj
  • Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Declan Carlile
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Holding against Phillip Danault
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Declan Carlile
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Yanni Gourde Backhand Wide Right
  • Yanni Gourde Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Max Crozier hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (7)
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • J.J. Moser hit Noah Dobson
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Mike Matheson
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Max Crozier Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Max Crozier
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (15), Gage Goncalves (8)
  • Nikita Kucherov Slashing against Alexandre Texier
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Declan Carlile
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Nick Paul Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (11), Maxim Groshev (1)
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Max Crozier hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Noah Dobson
  • Darren Raddysh hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Noah Dobson
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Pontus Holmberg Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (12), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (9)
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Josh Anderson
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Max Crozier
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Jake Guentzel hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Maxim Groshev
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
  • Declan Carlile Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Max Crozier
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Maxim Groshev Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Noah Dobson
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Phillip Danault shot blocked by Declan Carlile
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Max Crozier
  • Takeaway by Max Crozier
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Declan Carlile hit Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by Maxim Groshev
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
  • Nick Paul Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Pontus Holmberg Tip-In Wide Left
  • Yanni Gourde hit Mike Matheson
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Noah Dobson
  • Brandon Hagel hit Lane Hutson
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Gage Goncalves Goal Wrist Shot
  • Brayden Point Goal Snap Shot
  • Phillip Danault hit Jake Guentzel
  • Josh Anderson hit Max Crozier
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Phillip Danault hit Jake Guentzel
  • Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Nick Suzuki hit Darren Raddysh
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Icing
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Short
  • Nick Suzuki Batted Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Puck in Benches
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Icing
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Alexandre Carrier Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Alexandre Texier hit Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Jacob Fowler
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Scott Sabourin
  • Phillip Danault Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Cole Caufield hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Left
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Zachary Bolduc Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Maxim Groshev
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Scott Sabourin
  • Arber Xhekaj Fighting against Scott Sabourin
  • TV Timeout
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Gage Goncalves
  • Joseph Veleno hit Maxim Groshev
  • Joseph Veleno Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brandon Hagel
  • Icing
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Off-side
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Alexandre Texier Hooking against Declan Carlile
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Brandon Hagel
  • Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Ivan Demidov hit Max Crozier
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Oliver Kapanen Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Icing
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Suzuki hit Maxim Groshev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Declan Carlile
  • Jayden Struble hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Oliver Kapanen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Left
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Zachary Bolduc hit J.J. Moser
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Darren Raddysh
  • Joseph Veleno hit Darren Raddysh
  • Sammy Blais Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Phillip Danault
  • Icing
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Short
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Oliver Kapanen Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ivan Demidov Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (15), Noah Dobson (18)
  • Josh Anderson hit Maxim Groshev
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Benches
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Declan Carlile shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Samuel Blais hit Nick Paul
  • Noah Dobson hit Maxim Groshev
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Samuel Blais
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Dobson hit Jake Guentzel
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (9)
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Noah Dobson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (19), Mike Matheson (14)
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Takeaway by Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Phillip Danault Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mike Matheson Wrap-around saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Josh Anderson hit Maxim Groshev
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher hit J.J. Moser
  • Josh Anderson hit J.J. Moser
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Icing
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (22), Lane Hutson (31)
  • Challenge League - missed stoppage - goal
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
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