Canadiens vs Lightning
Final · Sun May 3 · 6:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
2FinalMay 3, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning50-26-6
1TVTNTtruTVThe Spot - MTNStreamHBO Max
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MTL+136
TB−162
Puck line
MTL +1.5−205
TB −1.5+170
Total O/U
Over 5.5+142
Under 5.5−170
- Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on May 3, 2026 to move to 48-24-10.
Montreal won the series 4-3. The Canadiens won despite being outshot 29-9.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W: Dobes · L: Vasilevskiy
Scoring plays
First Period
- MTLGoal · 18:39Nick Suzuki Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Kaiden Guhle (3), Josh Anderson (1)1-0
Second Period
- TBGoal · 13:27Dominic James Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (1), Gage Goncalves (2)1-1
Third Period
- MTLGoal · 11:07Alex Newhook Goal (1) Batted, assists: Lane Hutson (4), Kaiden Guhle (4)2-1
Team stats
MTLTB
- Shots
- 9
- 29
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 53.3
- 46.7
- Hits
- 43
- 30
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 15
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 4
Top performers
Montreal CanadiensTampa Bay Lightning
Goals
Nick Suzuki1
Dominic James1
Assists
Kaiden Guhle2
Charle-Edouard D'Astous1
Points
Kaiden Guhle2
Dominic James1
Player stats
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirby Dach C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Brendan Gallagher RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22:48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Alexandre Texier LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Carrier D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Noah Dobson D | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20:56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Lane Hutson D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23:27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Jayden Struble D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 1 | 29 | 28 | .966 | 60:00 | 0 |
Lightning · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 17:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hagel LW | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 21:53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dominic James C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 13:27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Paul LW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Corey Perry RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Point C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
Lightning · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 17:41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emil Lilleberg D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.J. Moser D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 22:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darren Raddysh D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 26:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Lightning · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy G | 2 | 9 | 7 | .778 | 57:30 | 0 |
Three stars
- Jakub Dobes (MTL)
- Alex Newhook (MTL)
- Dominic James (TB)
Game info
VenueBenchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Attendance19,092
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Chris Rooney · Referee: Wes McCauley · Linesman: Matt MacPherson
TVTNT · nationaltruTV · nationalThe Spot - MTN · local
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Canadiens
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- Last game: W 1-0 at MTLFri May 1
- Next game: L 1-5 at NYRThu Oct 1
- L 2-3 vs MTLWed Apr 29
- W 3-2 at MTLSun Apr 26
- L 2-3 at MTLFri Apr 24
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- L 2-3 at TBTue Apr 21
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