MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
20-12-6 · OT1 · L10: 5-2-3
W
SO
W
W
L
W
OT
W
L
L
Final/SO
4—5
2025-12-28 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
22-13-3 · W4 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
W
L
L
SO
W
W
L
L
MTL controlled xG 4.8 to 4.4 but TBL won on execution · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
MTL xG
4.80
ACTUAL
4 — 5
TBL xG
4.40

Scoring Timeline

0.21
HIGH xG
TBL2P 02:28Even Strength
Nikita Kucherov
86
Nikita Kucherov(16)
R · TBL · #86
Gage Goncalves (7)
MTL 0 - 1 TBL
0.24
HIGH xG
TBL2P 12:11Even Strength
Nikita Kucherov
86
Nikita Kucherov(17)
R · TBL · #86
Brayden Point (15), Gage Goncalves (8)
MTL 0 - 2 TBL
0.06
MED xG
TBL2P 14:49Even Strength
Nick Paul
20
Nick Paul(4)
L · TBL · #20
Oliver Bjorkstrand (11), Maxim Groshev (1)
MTL 0 - 3 TBL
0.18
HIGH xG
MTL3P 01:06Even Strength
Ivan Demidov
93
Ivan Demidov(10)
R · MTL · #93
Juraj Slafkovský (15), Noah Dobson (18)
MTL 1 - 3 TBL
0.05
MED xG
TBL3P 01:40Even Strength
Pontus Holmberg
29
Pontus Holmberg(6)
R · TBL · #29
Oliver Bjorkstrand (12), Charles-Edouard D'Astous (9)
MTL 1 - 4 TBL
0.11
HIGH xG
MTL3P 09:16Even Strength
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(12)
L · MTL · #20
Oliver Kapanen (9)
MTL 2 - 4 TBL
0.03
LOW xG
MTL3P 12:17Even Strength
Noah Dobson
8
Noah Dobson(7)
D · MTL · #8
Cole Caufield (19), Mike Matheson (14)
MTL 3 - 4 TBL
0.07
MED xG
MTL3P 19:56Power Play
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(13)
L · MTL · #20
Ivan Demidov (22), Lane Hutson (31)
MTL 4 - 4 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jonas Johansson
31
Jonas Johansson
G · TBL · #31
31/35 saves, .885 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský
L · MTL · #20
2G, 1A, 5 SOG
★3
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
17/21 saves, .809 SV%, -0.9 GSAx

Team Stats

MTLTBL
35Shots21
4.80xGF4.40
63.5CF%36.5
62.7FO%37.3
0/4PP0/1
26Hits17
11Blocks23
13Giveaways18
8Takeaways3
7PIM13

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGTBL SOGMTL xGTBL xG
1st1131.470.41
2nd691.042.10
3rd1241.831.48
OT210.460.40
Total31174.804.39

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 03:50
TBL
Max Crozierholding (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Anderson
1P 12:15
TBL
Nick Pauldelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 16:46
TBL
Scott Sabourinfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Arber Xhekaj
1P 16:46
MTL
Arber Xhekajfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Scott Sabourin
1P 18:07
TBL
Charles-Edouard D'Astousholding (2 min)
Drawn by Phillip Danault
2P 03:54
MTL
Alexandre Texierhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Declan Carlile
2P 12:19
TBL
Nikita Kucherovslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Alexandre Texier