Overview

• Steven Stamkos set a franchise record in his 1,038th game for the Tampa Bay Lightning, contributing to their 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
• Calvin de Haan ended his 46-game goal drought with the tiebreaking score in the third period, helping the Lightning rally past the Canadiens.
• Nikita Kucherov, who assisted de Haan's goal, became the first NHL player to reach 60 points this season.
• The Lightning also received goals from Brayden Point and Austin Watson, while Jonas Johansson made 27 saves in his first game since Dec. 7.
• Despite goals from Johnathan Kovacevic and Cole Caufield, the Canadiens lost their third straight game, finishing 5-5-3 in December.