Tampa Bay LightningLightning48-25-6
1FinalApr 9, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens47-22-10
2TVThe Spot - MTNStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
TB−122
MTL+102
Puck line
TB −1.5+205
MTL +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Apr 9, 2026 to move to 47-22-10.
The game was played before 20,962.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Dobes · L: Vasilevskiy
Scoring plays
Second Period
- MTLGoal · 6:30Cole Caufield Goal (50) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (69), Juraj Slafkovský (41)0-1
Third Period
- TBGoal · 18:09Darren Raddysh Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (85), Gage Goncalves (21)1-1
- MTLGoal · 18:56Juraj Slafkovský Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (70)1-2
Team stats
TBMTL
- Shots
- 18
- 21
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 47.6
- 52.4
- Hits
- 29
- 34
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 9
- Penalty Minutes
- 71
- 55
Top performers
Tampa Bay LightningMontreal Canadiens
Goals
Darren Raddysh1
Juraj Slafkovsky1
Assists
Nikita Kucherov1
Nick Suzuki2
Points
Darren Raddysh1
Juraj Slafkovsky2
Player stats
Lightning · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand RW | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52.9 | 2 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 0 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 14:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44.4 | 4 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 26:38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Nick Paul LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 7:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 12 |
| Jakob Pelletier LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Corey Perry RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Brayden Point C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 2 |
Lightning · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Carlile D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 |
| Erik Cernak D | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 22:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Emil Lilleberg D | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 18:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.J. Moser D | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 20:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Darren Raddysh D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:59 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 |
Lightning · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy G | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 | 58:15 | 0 |
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 12:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:56 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirby Dach C | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Jake Evans C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58.3 | 12 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21:23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22:25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Texier LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Joe Veleno C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson D | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Engstrom D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lane Hutson D | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Struble D | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 1 | 18 | 17 | .944 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Cole Caufield (MTL)
- Juraj Slafkovsky (MTL)
- Nick Suzuki (MTL)
Game info
VenueBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance20,962
OfficialsLinesman: Mark Shewchyk · Referee: Justin Kea · Referee: Trevor Hanson · Linesman: Andrew Smith
TVThe Spot - MTN · local
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