Canadiens vs Lightning
Final · Wed Apr 29 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
3FinalApr 29, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning50-26-6
2TVESPN2The Spot - MTN
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MTL+130
TB−155
Puck line
MTL +1.5−192
TB −1.5+160
Total O/U
Over 5.5−122
Under 5.5+102
- Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Apr 29, 2026 to move to 48-24-10.
Montreal leads the series 3-2. The Canadiens won despite being outshot 40-24.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
W: Dobes · L: Vasilevskiy
Scoring plays
First Period
- MTLGoal · 3:00Brendan Gallagher Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1)1-0
Second Period
- TBGoal · 6:49Dominic James Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (1), Yanni Gourde (1)1-1
- MTLGoal · 7:00Kirby Dach Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (3), Kaiden Guhle (2)2-1
- TBGoal · 17:23Jake Guentzel Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none2-2
Third Period
- MTLGoal · 1:06Alexandre Texier Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (3), Nick Suzuki (5)3-2
Team stats
MTLTB
- Shots
- 24
- 40
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 66.0
- 34.0
- Hits
- 37
- 23
- Blocked Shots
- 16
- 18
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 6
Top performers
Montreal CanadiensTampa Bay Lightning
Goals
Alexandre Texier1
Jake Guentzel1
Assists
Zack Bolduc1
Yanni Gourde1
Points
Brendan Gallagher1
Jake Guentzel1
Player stats
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 15:32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirby Dach C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11:46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11:07 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 85.7 | 2 |
| Brendan Gallagher RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 19:27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 20:42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Texier LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Carrier D | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21:41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Lane Hutson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mike Matheson D | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 27:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Struble D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 2 | 40 | 38 | .950 | 60:00 | 0 |
Lightning · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand RW | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 14:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:49 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Conor Geekie C | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 5:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 7:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:51 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 2 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hagel LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dominic James C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:44 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Corey Perry RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Point C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 | 0 |
Lightning · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Crozier D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emil Lilleberg D | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 15:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| J.J. Moser D | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darren Raddysh D | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25:26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Lightning · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy G | 3 | 24 | 21 | .875 | 57:27 | 0 |
Three stars
- Alexandre Texier (MTL)
- Dominic James (TB)
- Lane Hutson (MTL)
Game info
VenueBenchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Attendance19,092
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Jean Hebert · Referee: TJ Luxmore · Referee: Furman South
TVESPN2 · nationalThe Spot - MTN · local
Last and next games
Canadiens
Lightning
- Last game: W 3-2 at MTLSun Apr 26
- Next game: W 1-0 at MTLFri May 1
- L 2-3 at MTLFri Apr 24
- W 3-2 vs MTLTue Apr 21
- L 3-4 vs MTLSun Apr 19
Head to head
- Next meeting: W 2-1 at TBSun May 3
- MTL 4, TB 3Sun Apr 19
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