| Montreal 1 0 0_1 | ||||
| Tampa Bay 1 1 0_2 | ||||
| First Period_1, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 44 (Purcell, St. Louis), 8:42. 2, Montreal, Desharnais 13, 16:02. Penalties_Commodore, TB (interference), 10:37. | ||||
| Second Period_3, Tampa Bay, Hall 2 (Malone, Wyman), :28. Penalties_Emelin, Mon (interference), 5:56 | Staubitz, Mon, minor-misconduct (interference), 8:16 | Malone, TB, minor-major-game misconduct (unsportsmanlike conduct, fighting), 8:16 | Connolly, TB (tripping), 15:29 | Kaberle, Mon (hooking), 17:27. |
| Third Period_None. Penalties_Staubitz, Mon, major (fighting), 3:47 | Labrie, TB, major (fighting), 3:47 | Weber, Mon (high-sticking), 9:37. | ||
| Shots on Goal_Montreal 9-9-6_24. Tampa Bay 9-7-6_22. | ||||
| Power-play opportunities_Montreal 0 of 3 | Tampa Bay 0 of 3. | |||
| Goalies_Montreal, Price 22-24-9 (22 shots-20 saves). Tampa Bay, Garon 21-16-4 (24-23). | ||||
| A_18,878 (19,204). T_2:25. | ||||
| Referees_Francis Charron, Dan O’Halloran. Linesmen_Darren Gibbs, Jonny Murray. |