Canadiens vs Lightning Game Overview
MON vs TBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
8-2-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09, '25 | MON |
|
TB -113 | o6.5 | 27 | 27 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Feb 09, '25 | MON |
|
TB -175 | o6.0 | 35 | 21 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Jan 21, '25 | MON |
|
MON +123 | u6.5 | 22 | 35 | 1-2 | 0-4 |
| Dec 29, '24 | TB |
|
MON +175 | o6.5 | 23 | 37 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Apr 04, '24 | MON |
|
TB -139 | o6.5 | 30 | 35 | 0-4 | 2-5 |
| Mar 02, '24 | TB |
|
TB -265 | o6.5 | 29 | 31 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Dec 31, '23 | TB |
|
TB -188 | o6.5 | 20 | 29 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Nov 07, '23 | MON |
|
TB -124 | o7.0 | 26 | 32 | 1-6 | 2-5 |
| Mar 21, '23 | MON |
|
MON +227 | u6.5 | 20 | 33 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Mar 18, '23 | TB |
|
TB -306 | o7.0 | 41 | 21 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
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Montreal's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Texier | LW | Day To Day - Upper Body( Dec 22, '25) | Dec 22, '25 | |
| Texier did not finish Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Bruins. | ||||
| S. Montembeault | G | Out - Not Injury Related( Dec 20, '25) | Dec 20, '25 | |
| The Canadiens said that Montembeault will join the team ahead of next Sunday's (Dec. 28) game against the Lightning, as per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. | ||||
| J. Evans | C | Out - Lower Body( Dec 20, '25) | Dec 20, '25 | |
| The Montreal Canadiens placed F Jake Evans on injured reserve on Sunday (Dec. 21). | ||||
| K. Dach | C | Out - Foot( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Montreal Canadiens moved F Kirby Dach to long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| K. Guhle | D | Out - Groin( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Canadiens announced that Guhle has been been moved to long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| A. Newhook | C | Out - Ankle( Nov 16, '25) | Nov 16, '25 | |
| The Montreal Canadiens placed F Alex Newhook on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17). | ||||
| P. Laine | RW | Out - Abdomen( Nov 16, '25) | Nov 16, '25 | |
| The Montreal Canadiens placed F Patrik Laine on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17). | ||||
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hagel | LW | Out - Upper-body( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed F Brandon Hagel on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| E. Lilleberg | D | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 14, '25) | Dec 14, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Emil Lilleberg on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is week-to-week. | ||||
| E. Cernak | D | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 12, '25) | Dec 12, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Erik Cernak on Long-term Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 13). | ||||
| V. Hedman | D | Out - Elbow( Dec 11, '25) | Dec 11, '25 | |
| The Lightning said that Hedman will have an elbow surgery on Monday (Dec. 15) and is expected to be back by Sunday (Feb. 1). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-1-0-1
GAA
1.80
Save %
.923
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Fowler | Dec 23, 2025 | BOS 2 - MON 6 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W +100 | o6.0 |
| J.Dobes | Dec 21, 2025 | PIT 4 - MON 3 (SO) | - | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | L -101 | o6.5 |
| J.Fowler | Dec 20, 2025 | MON 4 - PIT 0 | W | 0 | 31 | 1.00 | - | W -127 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Dec 18, 2025 | MON 4 - CHI 1 | W | 1 | 15 | .933 | - | W -163 | u5.5 |
| J.Fowler | Dec 16, 2025 | MON 1 - PHI 4 | L | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | L -124 | u5.5 |
W/L
2-2-0-1
GAA
2.33
Save %
.725
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Vasilevskiy | Dec 22, 2025 | TB 4 - STL 1 | W | 1 | 24 | .958 | - | W -255 | u5.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Dec 20, 2025 | TB 6 - CAR 4 | W | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | W -130 | o5.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Dec 18, 2025 | TB 1 - LA 2 | L | 2 | 20 | .900 | - | L -225 | u5.5 |
| J.Johansson | Dec 15, 2025 | TB 2 - FLA 5 | L | 5 | 24 | .792 | - | L -118 | o6.0 |
| J.Johansson | Dec 13, 2025 | NYI 3 - TB 2 (SO) | - | 2 | 17 | .882 | - | L -126 | u6.0 |
| B.Halverson | Dec 13, 2025 | NYI 3 - TB 2 (SO) | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | L -126 | u6.0 |
MON vs TBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.32 | Total | 0.00 |
| 1.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 1.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 1.14 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25.41 | Total | 0.00 |
| 4.84 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 4.95 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 4.24 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.78 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.13 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.21 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.20 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.27 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.17 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27 - 104 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 0 - 0 |
| 25.96 | PP % vs. PK % | 0.00 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | 517 | 462 | 0.894 | 12-5-3 | ||
| Jacob Fowler | 146 | 134 | 0.918 | 3-1-1 | ||
| Samuel Montembeault | 343 | 294 | 0.857 | 5-6-1 | ||