National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 5, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 27, 2007
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Don Koharski
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 20294
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 2125
Tampa Bay 0022
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 18-13-1-5 6-7-0-4 12-6-1-1 W1
Tampa Bay 15-20-3-0 12-7-2-0 3-13-1-0 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 12-7-2-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 12-6-1-1 record on the road.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Nick Tarnasky played for 7:42 during 9 shifts and scored 2 points. Nick Tarnasky had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Alex Kovalev played for 18:25 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Kovalev had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Tampa Bay had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Montreal had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Tampa Bay
Alex Kovalev 2 Points Nick Tarnasky 2
Alex Kovalev 1 Goals Jan Hlavac 1
Saku Koivu 2 Assists Nick Tarnasky 2
Andrei Markov 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cristobal Huet .933 Save Percentage Karri Ramo .857
Cristobal Huet 28 Saves Karri Ramo 12
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 29 5 1-5 1-1 14 18
Tampa Bay 30 2 0-1 4-5 32 33
Upcoming Games
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Lightning have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .273 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .294 after a win and .632 after a loss.