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Jakub Dobes37 SA36 SV1 GA.973
Andrei VasilevskiyScoring
- 18:543rdNick Suzuki Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 17:543rdMike Matheson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: none
- 12:492ndCole Caufield Goal (47) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (37), Mike Matheson (29)
- 13:411stJake Guentzel Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Zemgus Girgensons (9), Ryan McDonagh (10)
- 12:251stJuraj Slafkovský Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (42), Cole Caufield (34)
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Noah DobsonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:45 | 0:44 | 4:06 | 16:55 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Kaiden GuhleD | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:14 | 0:05 | 2:16 | 15:53 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lane HutsonD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:11 | 3:21 | 2:08 | 20:42 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MathesonD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:28 | 0:01 | 5:32 | 17:55 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayden StrubleD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:48 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Arber XhekajD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:57 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erik CernakD | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:09 | 2:53 | 12:56 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Charle-Edouard D'AstousD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:23 | 0:27 | 0:00 | 16:56 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Emil LillebergD | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17:17 | 0:00 | 1:07 | 16:10 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Ryan McDonaghD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:33 | 0:09 | 2:53 | 16:31 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J.J. MoserD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:55 | 0:00 | 1:07 | 16:48 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren RaddyshD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:35 | 6:25 | 0:00 | 17:10 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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