Jake Evans scored the go-ahead goal with 2:15 left in regulation, rookie Lane Hutson matched an NHL record and the Montreal Canadiens stayed hot with a 3-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

The Canadiens’ Lane Hutson extended his assist and point streaks (13 points; one goal, 12 assists) to nine games, tying the NHL record for the longest assist streak by a rookie defenseman, set by Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015-16.

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.

The Montreal Canadiens completed another dramatic comeback with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at the Bell Centre. Jake Evans broke a 2-2 tie late in the third to put the host Habs up for good,

Jake Evans scored the game-winning goal with 2:15 remaining in regulation to lift the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Juraj Slafkovsky walked into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room and quickly grabbed his phone. The Canadiens winger wasn't eager to answer a text message or check social media — he needed to know where Montreal ranked in a jam-packed Eastern Conference after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli and Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay during regulation while Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 34 saves and stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has four goals in his last three games and nine goals in his last ten matchups versus the Tampa Bay Lightning

Jake Evans scored the game-winning goal with 2:15 remaining in regulation to lift the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Montreal fights back from a 2-0 deficit Tuesday night at the Bell Centre and now occupies the second wild-card spot in the Eastern standings.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,