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Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Montreal Canadiens 3: final score and stats

Montreal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 to Montreal Canadiens 3, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning.

NHLTuesday, January 21, 2025
DateJan 21, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueBell Centre, Montreal, QC
TVESPN+
Attendance21,105

Line score

Team123T
Tampa Bay Lightning1102
Montreal Canadiens0213

Top performers

Tampa Bay Lightning
GoalsNikita Kucherov · 1
AssistsAnthony Cirelli · 1
PointsNikita Kucherov · 1
Montreal Canadiens
GoalsJake Evans · 1
AssistsPatrik Laine · 2
PointsPatrik Laine · 2

Team comparison

Tampa Bay LightningMontreal Canadiens
Goals per game
3.9
3.5
Goals allowed per game
3.0
3.0
25-18-3Record24-19-4
1st in Atlantic DivisionStanding1st in Atlantic Division
5-6Road record / home record5-5
WWLWWLast 5WLWWL
W2StreakW1

Team stats

Tampa Bay LightningMontreal Canadiens
Blocked Shots
15
11
Hits
18
23
Takeaways
0
3
Shots
35
22
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
4
2
Power Play Percentage
0.0
50.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
29
28
Faceoff Win Percent
50.9
49.1
Giveaways
16
11
Total Penalties
2
4
Penalty Minutes
4
8

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Tampa Bay Lightning
Brayden Point C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Erik Cernak D · Upper Body
Day-To-Day
Anthony Cirelli C · Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Montreal Canadiens
Chris Kreider LW · Lower Body
Out
Ivan Demidov RW · Ankle - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Bryce Pickford D · Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Mike Matheson D · Lower Body
Day-To-Day

Box score

Tampa Bay Lightning Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Cam Atkinson100-17:090:590:006:1010030000000.0100
Mitchell Chaffee020-110:174:430:005:341208002010100.0000
Anthony Cirelli100121:292:181:5317:182501813307750.0200
Michael Eyssimont220011:210:000:0011:2117041220000.0000
Conor Geekie000011:090:140:0010:5516060100000.0012
Zemgus Girgensons040012:510:000:2712:2418000100000.0000
Luke Glendening11007:440:000:277:17110201002250.0000
Jake Guentzel100018:175:200:0012:572212405302625.0000
Brandon Hagel110122:492:241:5318:32260200310000.0100
Nikita Kucherov010126:557:280:0019:27261220410000.0300
Nick Paul010017:312:190:0015:1222013020010855.6000
Brayden Point100-119:554:540:0015:012402705107558.3000

Tampa Bay Lightning Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Max Crozier230118:410:000:0018:4121000100000.0200
Victor Hedman410-123:482:320:2720:4926070310000.0300
Emil Lilleberg000014:190:001:5112:2818001130000.0200
Ryan McDonagh010118:460:001:5316:5321010000000.0100
Nick Perbix000012:070:060:0012:0119040100000.0112
Darren Raddysh110-124:055:130:2918:2322030200000.0000

Tampa Bay Lightning Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy3220019.864172058:0900

Montreal Canadiens Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh Anderson020014:030:003:4510:18170800001150.0000
Joel Armia221116:580:004:2412:3416081310000.0100
Owen Beck01006:570:000:006:577000010000.0000
Cole Caufield000015:161:530:0013:23170240100000.0000
Kirby Dach140013:230:240:0012:59170901001325.0000
Christian Dvorak010-114:110:272:3511:09190400005645.5112
Jake Evans120116:190:003:5612:2320111021012763.2100
Brendan Gallagher100-111:210:260:0010:55170110020000.0012
Patrik Laine000014:381:540:0012:44180122310000.0000
Alex Newhook012014:230:270:0013:56171901004544.4000
Juraj Slafkovsky130016:211:530:0014:2817170420000.0200
Nick Suzuki000019:541:560:4017:182101401105741.7200

Montreal Canadiens Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexandre Carrier100220:020:002:2417:3828011120000.0000
Kaiden Guhle010121:240:003:0318:2127030010000.0100
Lane Hutson230021:011:530:0019:0821031100000.0112
Mike Matheson010-123:420:274:0219:1326030010000.0112
David Savard100-118:470:005:2213:2521010210000.0100
Arber Xhekaj120-113:200:000:3712:4317010210000.0000

Montreal Canadiens Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Sam Montembeault2350033.943285060:0000

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Columbus Blue JacketsW 3-1
Nov 11, 2026 · at Buffalo SabresW 8-3
Nov 8, 2026 · at Winnipeg JetsL 3-4
Nov 7, 2026 · at Minnesota WildW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Chicago BlackhawksW 4-1
Nov 12, 2026 · at Boston BruinsW 5-2
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-2
Nov 7, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-2
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Utah MammothW 5-4
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Winnipeg JetsL 4-5

Season series

MTL leads series 2-0
Feb 9, 2025TB 5, MTL 3
Jan 21, 2025TB 2, MTL 3
Dec 29, 2024MTL 5, TB 2

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens?

Montreal Canadiens won, 3-2, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

What was the final score of Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens?

Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Montreal Canadiens 3.

Who were the top performers?

Tampa Bay Lightning: Nikita Kucherov (1 goals). Montreal Canadiens: Jake Evans (1 goals).

Where is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens played?

Bell Centre, Montreal, QC.

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