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2019-20 regular season

Canadiens at Lightning

🗓 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 2–0

Lightning beat Canadiens 5–4 at AMALIE Arena on December 28, 2019.

MTL – TBL
43–30
Shots on goal
1/2–0/1
Power play
15–24
Hits
13–13
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚡ TBL
Victor Hedman
4 A
3 shots · 21:59 TOI
2nd star ⚡ TBL
Alex Killorn
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · 21:05 TOI
3rd star ⚡ TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy
39 saves
0.907 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🇨🇦 Jesperi Kotkaniemi Go-ahead 1st · 02:08
Unassisted · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
1–0
🇨🇦 Max Domi 1st · 10:00
Assists: Nick Suzuki, Jeff Petry · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
2–0
⚡ Alex Killorn 1st · 19:01
Assists: Ryan McDonagh, Steven Stamkos · beat Carey Price
2–1
2nd period
⚡ Steven Stamkos Tying 2nd · 01:34
Assists: Victor Hedman, Alex Killorn · beat Carey Price
2–2
⚡ Mitchell Stephens Go-ahead 2nd · 04:56
Assists: Victor Hedman, Andrei Vasilevskiy · beat Carey Price
2–3
⚡ Alex Killorn 2nd · 12:00
Assists: Anthony Cirelli, Victor Hedman · beat Carey Price
2–4
🇨🇦 Ben Chiarot 2nd · 12:13
Assists: Brendan Gallagher, Phillip Danault · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
3–4
3rd period
⚡ Anthony Cirelli 3rd · 00:55
Assists: Victor Hedman · beat Carey Price
3–5
🇨🇦 Jordan Weal PP 3rd · 18:32
Assists: Tomas Tatar, Brendan Gallagher · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
4–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Tatar · Danault · Gallagher 21:58
L2 Lehkonen · Domi · Suzuki 16:34
L3 Weal · Cousins · Kotkaniemi 13:43
L4 Poehling · Thompson · Barber 9:14
D1 Weber · Petry 24:36
D2 Chiarot · Kulak 20:46
D3 Fleury · Mete 12:54
⚡Lightning
L1 Killorn · Stamkos · Cirelli 18:48
L2 Palat · Point · Kucherov 17:37
L3 Gourde · Johnson · Joseph 12:10
L4 Maroon · Paquette · Stephens 9:50
D1 McDonagh · Hedman 22:34
D2 Sergachev · Cernak 19:57
D3 Shattenkirk · Rutta 16:44

Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL TBL⚡
43 Shots on goal 30
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1
15 Hits 24
13 Blocked shots 13
4 Takeaways 9
5 Giveaways 6
2 Penalty minutes 4
MTL shooting 9.3% (4/43) TBL shooting 16.7% (5/30)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Carey Price
25/30
.833 SV% · 5 GA · 58:03 TOI
⚡Lightning
Andrei Vasilevskiy
39/43
.907 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 02:08 · 1–0 Max Domi · 1st 10:00 · 2–0 Alex Killorn · 1st 19:01 · 2–1 Steven Stamkos · 2nd 01:34 · 2–2 Mitchell Stephens · 2nd 04:56 · 2–3 Alex Killorn · 2nd 12:00 · 2–4 Ben Chiarot · 2nd 12:13 · 3–4 Anthony Cirelli · 3rd 00:55 · 3–5 Jordan Weal · 3rd 18:32 · 4–5
MTL TBL
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–1
Canadiens
Canadiens — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 7-1-2 (70% win rate, 10 games)
Lightning
Lightning — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 1-2-1 (25% win rate, 4 games)
After 2nd — 3–4
Canadiens
Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-4-2 (14% win rate, 7 games)
Lightning
Lightning — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-0-3 (62% win rate, 8 games)

Last meetings

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Lightning lead the season series 2–0
Oct 152019 ⚡TBL @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–1 Apr 22019 ⚡TBL @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–4 Feb 162019 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚡TBL 0–3 Dec 292018 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚡TBL 5–6 Nov 32018 ⚡TBL @ 🇨🇦MTL 4–1
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Who won Canadiens vs Lightning on December 28, 2019?

Lightning won 5–4. The final score was Canadiens 4, Lightning 5.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Ben Chiarot, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jordan Weal, Max Domi.

Who scored for Lightning?

Alex Killorn (2), Anthony Cirelli, Mitchell Stephens, Steven Stamkos.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Carey Price made 25 saves on 30 shots (.833 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 39 saves on 43 shots (.907 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Lightning season series?

Lightning lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🇨🇦 Canadiens
BeforeDec 23 🇨🇦MTL @ ✈️WPG 6–2 AfterDec 29 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA 5–6
⚡ Lightning
BeforeDec 23 🐆FLA @ ⚡TBL 1–6 AfterDec 29 🐙DET @ ⚡TBL 1–2
Also on December 28
🏔️COL 2–3 ⭐DAL 🗽NYR 5–4 🍁TOR 🐙DET 4–5 🐆FLA 🐯NSH 4–6 🐧PIT 🦅WSH 4–6 🌪️CAR 🌵ARI 1–4 🎰VGK 👑LAK 2–3 🐋VAN 🔔PHI 1–6 🦈SJS
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