Hedman scores in 6th shootout round and Lightning beat the Canadiens 4-3

Mark Didtler
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Hedman scores in 6th shootout round and Lightning beat the Canadiens 4-3
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Victor Hedman scored in the sixth round of the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a four-game home losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

The Lightning won the shootout 2-1 to tie Detroit for the first Eastern Conference wild-card spot.

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Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli and Tyler Motte. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in regulation to tie Tiny Thompson for 49th place in wins with 284.

NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov picked up an assist and now has 105 points. The Lightning right wing lost an edge and went hard into the boards midway through the second but returned a short time later.

Joel Armia, Jake Evans and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens, who are 2-7-2 over their last 11 games. Cayden Primeau stopped 30 shots during regulation. Montreal was coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to NHL-leading Florida on Thursday night.

  • Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (22) handles the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (22) handles the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
  • Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia (40) scores on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia (40) scores on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
  • Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia (40) scores during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia (40) scores during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
  • Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) and defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrate Point’s goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) and defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrate Point’s goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
  • Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
  • Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (48) collides with Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (48) collides with Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
  • Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) shoots against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (72) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) shoots against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (72) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
  • Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point, not seen, scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point, not seen, scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Montreal killed off Cole Caufield’s hooking penalty during overtime when Tampa Bay got four shots during the man advantage.

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Anderson put Montreal ahead 3-2 from the top of the right circle at 6:23 of the third before Motte’s short-handed goal pulled Tampa Bay even with 9:42 remaining in regulation.

Point and Cirelli had second-period goals to tie it at 2.

Less than a minute after Steven Stamkos hit the post, the Lightning captain set up Point’s goal with a pass through the slot at 7:44. Cirelli got the equalizer with 4:11 left in the period.

Point has an 11-game home point streak to match Kucherov’s team season-high. The center also has a nine-game point streak overall.

After Armia opened the scoring 1:27 into the game during a 2-on-1, Evans made it 2-0 with a deflection of Brendan Gallagher’s pass with 5:26 remaining in the first.

The Lightning will host Calgary on Thursday night.

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