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Lightning vs Canadiens

Final · Sun Apr 26 · 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre

Tampa Bay LightningLightning50-26-6
3
FinalApr 26, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
2
TVESPNThe Spot - MTN

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TB−118
MTL−102
Puck line
TB −1.5+215
MTL +1.5−265
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Apr 26, 2026 to move to 50-26-6.

The Lightning came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the second period. The go-ahead score came with 15:07 left in the third period: Brandon Hagel Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Nikita Kucherov (5), J.J. Moser (2). Tampa Bay and Montreal are tied 2-2 in the series.

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens, score by period
Team123T
TB0123
MTL0202

W: Vasilevskiy · L: Dobes

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. MTLGoal · 10:06Zachary Bolduc Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Kaiden Guhle (1), Alexandre Texier (2)0-1
  2. MTLGoal · 13:29Cole Caufield Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (4), Lane Hutson (2)0-2
  3. TBGoal · 19:06Jake Guentzel Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: J.J. Moser (1), Darren Raddysh (1)1-2

Third Period

  1. TBGoal · 1:40Brandon Hagel Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (4), Jake Guentzel (6)2-2
  2. TBGoal · 15:07Brandon Hagel Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Nikita Kucherov (5), J.J. Moser (2)3-2

Team stats

TBMTL
Shots
20
18
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
35.1
64.9
Hits
28
50
Blocked Shots
14
13
Penalty Minutes
16
18

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningMontreal Canadiens

Goals

Brandon Hagel2
Zack Bolduc1

Assists

Nikita Kucherov2
Alexandre Texier1

Points

Brandon Hagel2
Cole Caufield1

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW020-18:1800000.00
Anthony Cirelli C320118:58000041.40
Zemgus Girgensons C12008:46000033.32
Gage Goncalves C031-110:4400000.00
Yanni Gourde C120012:4600100.02
Jake Guentzel C011122:40112020.02
Brandon Hagel LW121125:3420300.02
Dominic James C021-111:25000016.70
Nikita Kucherov RW000122:5702300.02
Nick Paul LW02007:33000066.72
Corey Perry RW01008:5000200.00
Brayden Point C000119:57003037.50

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D121019:3700000.00
Maxwell Crozier D110011:5400200.02
Emil Lilleberg D110013:4300000.00
Ryan McDonagh D230020:2200000.00
J.J. Moser D200119:3302100.00
Darren Raddysh D120125:1801300.02

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G21816.88960:000

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW040013:1800000.02
Zack Bolduc RW031111:5310200.00
Cole Caufield RW021-119:0310200.00
Kirby Dach C02019:51001066.72
Phillip Danault C010015:02001061.50
Ivan Demidov RW000-115:2900100.00
Jake Evans C151015:49000062.52
Oliver Kapanen C00007:3200100.02
Alex Newhook C011-115:47000066.72
Juraj Slafkovsky LW020-118:4600200.00
Nick Suzuki C440-122:23013070.00
Alexandre Texier LW000112:4401000.00

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D120-121:2400000.00
Kaiden Guhle D2111022:4801100.00
Lane Hutson D310-126:1501100.00
Mike Matheson D230-123:0800200.04
Jayden Struble D03209:2400100.00
Arber Xhekaj D06018:1800000.02

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G32017.85058:170

Three stars

  1. Brandon Hagel (TB)
  2. Jake Guentzel (TB)
  3. Kaiden Guhle (MTL)

Game info

VenueBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance20,962
OfficialsLinesman: Jonny Murray · Referee: Wes McCauley · Referee: Pierre Lambert · Referee: Brandon Blandina
TVESPN · nationalThe Spot - MTN · local

Last and next games

Lightning

Canadiens

  • Last game: W 3-2 vs TBFri Apr 24
  • Next game: W 3-2 at TBWed Apr 29
  • L 2-3 at TBTue Apr 21
  • W 4-3 at TBSun Apr 19
  • L 2-4 at PHITue Apr 14

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