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).
Team stats
MTLTB 17Blocked Shots10
42Hits44
6Takeaways7
19Shots23
3Power Play Goals2
5Power Play Opportunities5
60.0Power Play Percentage40.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
36Faceoffs Won23
61.0Faceoff Win Percent39.0
16Giveaways9
6Total Penalties7
14Penalty Minutes14
