Game #38 - December 28, 2025 - Montreal 4 at Tampa Bay 5 (SO)
Game #38 - December 28, 2025
  Montreal   4   at     Tampa Bay   5     (SO)
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
20 Slafkovsky91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 10:39 10:39 0:00 0:00 +1
13 Caufield14 Suzuki76 Bolduc
 7:13 7:13 0:00 0:00 E
27 Blais90 Veleno11 Gallagher
 6:51 6:51 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield14 Suzuki85 Texier
 5:13 5:13 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 5:03 1:10 3:53 0:00 E
76 Bolduc24 Danault17 Anderson
 4:47 4:47 0:00 0:00 E
85 Texier24 Danault17 Anderson
 4:47 4:40 0:07 0:00 E
11 Gallagher - 76 Bolduc - 85 Texier - 91 Kapanen 3:18 0:09 3:09 0:00 E
11 Gallagher24 Danault17 Anderson
 1:54 1:54 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield14 Suzuki
 1:52 1:52 0:00 0:00 E
20 Slafkovsky93 Demidov
 1:21 1:21 0:00 0:00 E
17 Anderson24 Danault
 1:20 0:00 0:00 1:20 E
90 Veleno24 Danault17 Anderson
 1:02 0:51 0:11 0:00 -1
Others 9:40 8:20 0:40 0:40 E
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 19:30 18:27 0:22 0:41 +1
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 13:49 13:07 0:00 0:42 E
48 Hutson
 7:02 2:56 4:06 0:00 +1
47 Struble72 A. Xhekaj
 5:37 5:37 0:00 0:00 E
53 Dobson
 4:30 1:07 3:23 0:00 E
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 3:48 3:06 0:07 0:35 -1
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 2:51 2:47 0:02 0:02 E
47 Struble48 Hutson
 2:49 2:49 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 1:36 1:36 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson
 1:13 1:13 0:00 0:00 E
Others 2:15 2:15 0:00 0:00 -1

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 20JS
91OK
93ID		 13CC
14NS
76ZB		 27SB
90JV
11BG		 13CC
14NS
85AT		 13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID		 85AT
24PD
17JA		 76ZB
24PD
17JA		 11BG
76ZB
85AT
91OK		 8MM
53ND		 48LH
45AC		 48LH 47JS
72AX		 53ND 8MM
45AC		 48LH
53ND		 47JS
48LH
28 Girgensons - 37 Gourde - 29 Holmberg 0:17 3:36 0:51 4:32   0:04     2:45 3:12   1:33   0:40 0:41 0:37
93 Goncalves - 21 Point - 86 Kucherov 3:05   1:28     0:57 1:09   4:46 1:00   0:01       0:36
38 Hagel - 71 Cirelli - 59 Guentzel 2:10 1:45 1:36     0:37     1:20 2:07   1:33     0:12 0:52
38 Hagel - 71 Cirelli         2:12     1:34 0:04   2:56 0:01 1:40 0:19 0:01  
93 Goncalves - 20 Paul - 22 Bjorkstrand 0:33   1:03       1:41   2:13 1:16       0:36 0:32 0:08
38 Hagel - 71 Cirelli - 86 Kucherov 1:00     0:27 1:05     0:08 0:15 0:01 0:07   0:08 0:44 1:05 0:22
59 Guentzel - 21 Point - 86 Kucherov 1:04 0:01         0:56   1:40 1:00            
28 Girgensons - 37 Gourde         1:09     1:08     1:17   1:22   0:01  
22 Bjorkstrand - 20 Paul - 46 Sabourin 0:19   0:45     0:17 0:30     0:53   1:04       0:04
20 Paul - 59 Guentzel           0:13     0:13   1:07          
43 Raddysh - 90 Moser 1:03 5:23 0:18 4:27 4:49 0:04 0:16 0:44 5:02 4:10 3:51 0:50 0:44 0:31 2:34 0:59
24 Crozier - 67 Carlile 5:27 1:03 1:15   0:06 1:46 2:43 1:56 4:45 3:15 0:20 3:22 2:07 0:34 0:03 1:28
51 D'Astous - 52 Groshev 1:04 0:08 4:23 0:05   1:06 1:05 0:01 4:31 2:51   0:52 0:01 0:45   0:21
43 Raddysh                 0:40 0:08 0:57   0:41 0:35 0:02  
51 D'Astous - 67 Carlile 1:07   0:15 0:01   0:37 0:05 0:34 0:43 0:42     0:34 0:44    
90 Moser                     1:07          
24 Crozier - 51 D'Astous 0:26   0:39 0:06   0:21 0:38   1:20 0:42            
24 Crozier - 52 Groshev 0:26 0:01       0:37     1:05 0:37       0:10 0:03  

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Veleno 50.0% 50.0%    
Bolduc-Texier-Kapanen 24.1% 1.1% 23.0%  
Danault-Anderson 13.9% 13.9%    
Bolduc-Texier 2.7% 1.3% 1.3%  
Bolduc-Danault 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 6.8% 5.0% 1.8%  
Totals   73.8% 26.2%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Bolduc 31.8% 31.8%    
Suzuki-Texier 23.0% 23.0%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 22.2% 5.1% 17.1%  
Suzuki 8.2% 8.2%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 4.0% 4.0%    
Others 10.8% 9.7% 1.1%  
Totals   81.8% 18.2%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Bolduc 31.8% 31.8%    
Caufield-Texier 23.0% 23.0%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 22.2% 5.1% 17.1%  
Caufield 8.2% 8.2%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky 4.0% 4.0%    
Others 10.9% 10.0% 0.8% 0.1%
Totals   82.0% 17.9% 0.1%
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Danault 29.4% 29.4%    
Texier-Danault 29.4% 28.7% 0.7%  
Gallagher-Danault 11.7% 11.7%    
Danault 8.2%     8.2%
Veleno-Danault 6.3% 5.2% 1.1%  
Others 15.0% 14.9%   0.1%
Totals   89.9% 1.8% 8.3%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 52.1% 52.1%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 24.7% 5.7% 19.0%  
Demidov 6.6% 6.6%    
Caufield-Suzuki 4.4% 4.4%    
Caufield 3.4% 3.4%    
Others 8.8% 7.5% 1.3%  
Totals   79.7% 20.3%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Texier-Anderson 28.4% 27.7% 0.7%  
Bolduc-Anderson 28.4% 28.4%    
Gallagher-Anderson 11.3% 11.3%    
Anderson 7.9%     7.9%
Veleno-Anderson 6.1% 5.0% 1.1%  
Others 18.0% 17.8%   0.2%
Totals   90.1% 1.8% 8.1%
27 Blais
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Gallagher 81.9% 81.9%    
Danault-Anderson 9.6% 9.6%    
Veleno-Anderson 6.4% 6.4%    
Caufield-Gallagher 0.8% 0.8%    
Caufield-Suzuki 0.6% 0.6%    
Others 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   100.0%    
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 43.0% 43.0%    
Danault-Anderson 28.5% 28.5%    
Gallagher-Texier-Kapanen 19.6% 0.9% 18.8%  
Texier-Gallagher 2.2% 1.1% 1.1%  
Danault-Gallagher 2.1% 2.1%    
Others 4.7% 3.1% 1.6%  
Totals   78.6% 21.4%  
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 35.8% 35.8%    
Danault-Anderson 32.8% 32.0% 0.8%  
Gallagher-Bolduc-Kapanen 22.7% 1.0% 21.6%  
Bolduc-Gallagher 2.5% 1.3% 1.3%  
Suzuki-Veleno 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 4.5% 3.2% 1.3%  
Totals   75.1% 24.9%  
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Gallagher 70.5% 70.5%    
Danault-Anderson 10.6% 8.7% 1.9%  
Kapanen 6.2%     6.2%
Blais-Anderson 5.5% 5.5%    
Texier-Suzuki 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 4.6% 3.9%   0.7%
Totals   91.3% 1.9% 6.9%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Demidov 65.2% 65.2%    
Gallagher-Bolduc-Texier 20.2% 0.9% 19.3%  
Danault 3.8% 3.8%    
Veleno 3.7%     3.7%
Slafkovsky-Anderson 2.1% 2.1%    
Others 5.0% 3.5% 1.5%  
Totals   75.5% 20.8% 3.7%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 57.8% 57.8%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 27.4% 6.3% 21.1%  
Slafkovsky 7.3% 7.3%    
Caufield-Suzuki 1.6% 1.6%    
Slafkovsky-Danault 1.4% 1.4%    
Others 4.5% 3.2% 1.4%  
Totals   77.6% 22.4%  

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 73.3% 69.3% 1.4% 2.6%
Carrier 14.3% 11.6% 0.4% 2.2%
Hutson 6.0% 6.0%    
  4.6% 4.6%    
A. Xhekaj 1.6% 1.6%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   93.4% 1.8% 4.8%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 73.0% 69.3%   3.7%
Matheson 20.1% 16.4% 0.6% 3.1%
A. Xhekaj 5.2% 5.2%    
Dobson 0.9% 0.9%    
Struble 0.8% 0.8%    
Others 0.1% 0.1%    
Totals   92.6% 0.6% 6.8%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
A. Xhekaj 63.5% 63.5%    
Hutson 31.8% 31.8%    
Dobson 2.4% 2.4%    
Carrier 1.7% 1.7%    
Hutson-A. Xhekaj 0.4% 0.4%    
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 49.0% 46.5%   2.5%
  24.9% 10.4% 14.5%  
Dobson 10.1% 9.9% 0.1% 0.1%
Struble 10.0% 10.0%    
Matheson 5.7% 5.7%    
Others 0.4% 0.4%    
Totals   82.8% 14.6% 2.6%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 71.0% 67.1% 1.3% 2.5%
  16.4% 4.1% 12.3%  
Hutson 10.4% 10.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Struble 0.8% 0.8%    
A. Xhekaj 0.7% 0.7%    
Others 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   83.6% 13.8% 2.6%
72 A. Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 77.5% 77.5%    
Carrier 13.6% 13.6%    
Matheson 5.7% 5.7%    
Dobson 2.5% 2.5%    
Struble-Hutson 0.5% 0.5%    
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   100.0%    
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