MTL 1–6 TBL Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 9, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-11-3
1–6
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 17-11-2
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 0711505127 TBL 3141429627 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 15-11-3 · TBL 17-11-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1

Canadiens fell to the Lightning

Chances were even (3.2 to 3.4 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 1–6. Jonas Johansson stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.4, on 27 and 27 shots on goal.

MTL 3.2 xG · 27 shots TBL 3.4 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 1.4
2nd · the swing 2.1 · 0.8
3rd 0.2 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 48.
MTL 48%TBL 52%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 13 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:27 Brayden Point
Jake Guentzel, Oliver Bjorkstrand · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
PEN
03:56 Pontus Holmberg· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:56 Brendan Gallagher· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:56 Max Crozier· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2
06:03 Pontus Holmberg GWG
Unassisted · snap shot, a great chance (40%)
0–2
3
17:12 Nikita Kucherov
Max Crozier · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–3
PEN
20:00 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
02:43 Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Nikita Kucherov · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
0–4
PEN
04:44 Nikita Kucherov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:33 Arber Xhekaj· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:10 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Tripping
Kapanen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:06 Oliver Kapanen PP
Nick Suzuki, Ivan Demidov · Power play (D'Astous, tripping) · bat shot, a great chance (26%)
1–4
3rd period
6
01:22 Darren Raddysh
Anthony Cirelli · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–5
PEN
05:54 Zachary Bolduc· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:37 Arber Xhekaj· High-sticking
Raddysh scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
08:41 Darren Raddysh PP
Brayden Point · Power play (Xhekaj, high-sticking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–6
PEN
15:16 Scott Sabourin· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:16 Josh Anderson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:03 Emil Lilleberg· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:03 Jared Davidson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−1.6
vs expected
11/14 saves · 3 GA · 1.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.1
vs expected
10/13 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLTBL
Shots on goal
27
27
Expected goals
3.2
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
70%
30%
Power play
1/3
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Lightning power plays.