Overview

• Victor Hedman led the Lightning with a goal and an assist, contributing to the team's fourth consecutive win.
• The Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher scored twice, but Montreal has now lost eight of their last nine games.
• Tampa Bay's Brayden Point scored a pivotal power-play goal early in the second period, chasing Canadiens' goalie Jakub Dobes from the game.
• Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves, while Montreal's backup Sam Montembeault stopped 11 of 12 shots in relief.
• The NHL now enters a two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament featuring Canada, Sweden, Finland, and the United States.