⚡ Away Lightning 10-15-3 before this game

4–2

Final

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 15-12-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
TBL	0	1	3	4
MTL	0	1	1	2

Lightning at Canadiens

Lightning beat Canadiens 4–2 at Bell Centre on December 16, 1996.

🗓 Mon, Dec 16, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Chris Gratton

2 G

4 shots

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Mikael Andersson

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Rob Zamuner

2 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

2nd period

⚡ John Cullen Go-ahead 2nd · 02:59

Unassisted

1–0

🇨🇦 Stephane Quintal Tying 2nd · 04:42

Assists: Peter Popovic

1–1

3rd period

⚡ Chris Gratton Go-ahead 3rd · 13:47

Assists: Igor Ulanov

2–1

🇨🇦 Stephane Richer Tying 3rd · 16:04

Assists: Brian Savage, Peter Popovic

2–2

⚡ Mikael Andersson SH Go-ahead 3rd · 18:00

Assists: Rob Zamuner

3–2

⚡ Chris Gratton Empty net 3rd · 19:41

Assists: Rob Zamuner, Mikael Andersson

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL MTL🇨🇦

41 Shots on goal 24

12 Penalty minutes 10

TBL shooting 9.8% (4/41) MTL shooting 8.3% (2/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Rick Tabaracci

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 1st: 10-15-3 (36% win rate, 28 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 15-12-5 (47% win rate, 32 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 2nd: 10-15-3 (36% win rate, 28 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 15-12-5 (47% win rate, 32 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Lightning won

❓ TBL vs MTL, answered

Who won Lightning vs Canadiens on December 16, 1996?

Lightning won 4–2.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Canadiens?

The final score was Lightning 4, Canadiens 2.

Who scored for Lightning?

Chris Gratton (2), John Cullen, Mikael Andersson.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Stephane Quintal, Stephane Richer.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Canadiens season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 14

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Dec 14

Also on December 16, 1996

Lightning season page Canadiens season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule