Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning, East 1st Round Game 1
NHL
Benchmark International Arena
TV: Sportsnet
On the ice
MTL shoots leftTB shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| TB | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
In net
Jakub Dobes20/23 SV, .870
Andrei Vasilevskiy15/19 SV, .789| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Who won: Canadiens 4-3
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime in East 1st Round Game 1 on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The series is tied 2-2. Juraj Slafkovsky led the Canadiens in goals (3). Brandon Hagel led the Lightning in goals (2).
