Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov, minus-3 on the night, was trying to make a pass at the Toronto blue line, but his turnover led to a breakaway for William Nylander that he buried for his 28th goal of the season and a 2-0 Toronto lead.

Jake Evans scores with 2:15 remaining as the Canadiens close the gap between the teams in the Atlantic Division.

The loss to Toronto gives the Lightning a 3-7-0 record in the Atlantic Division, one they’d like to improve on. The good news? They have a chance to do it quickly in a Tuesday night matchup against the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal (23-19-4) has found their stride as of late, winning five of their last seven games.

The Maple Leafs not only continued their winning ways, they also made a statement. Thoroughly outplaying the Lightning, they showed the Atlantic Division that they have completely

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in a matchup within the Atlantic Division Monday. Toronto is 29-16-2 overall with a 10-4-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have gone 12-5-1 in games they convert at least one power play.

The Red Wings got on the scoreboard with a power-play one-timer from Lucas Raymond late in period two. Raddysh’s power-play goal from the top of the setup extended the Lightning lead on a play in which Kucherov earned his 600th NHL assist.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pontus Holmberg left Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and coach Craig Berube has given an update on his status.

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday (Jan. 20) as they looked to come away with another win. They were coming off of a massive comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens where they picked up a 7-3 win,

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning for the third consecutive time this season, winning 5-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. With the victory, the Leafs have scored five goals in each matchup and outscored their Atlantic Division opponent 15-8 over that stretch.

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper — also Canada’s coach for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off — was in the building. And while Montembeault is on the roster, he’s not guaranteed to earn a start during the best-on-best tournament in February.