Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning, East 1st Round Game 5

NHL

Canadiens

48-24-10, 106 PTS

3-2

Final

Lightning

50-26-6, 106 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

MTL shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	6	12	6	24
TB	8	15	17	40

In net

Jakub Dobes38/40 SV, .950

Andrei Vasilevskiy21/24 SV, .875

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	1	1	1	3
TB	0	2	0	2

Who won: Canadiens 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in East 1st Round Game 5 on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The series is tied 2-2. Alexandre Texier led the Canadiens in goals (1). Jake Guentzel led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:01
Slap shot on goal
Brandon Hagel Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
B. Hagel
P3 0:03
Blocked
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P3 0:09
Shot blocked by M. Matheson
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Mike Matheson
J. Guentzel · 1 G
P3 0:19
Shot blocked by M. Matheson
Brayden Point shot blocked by Mike Matheson
B. Point
P3 0:25
Slap shot on goal
Jake Guentzel Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J. Guentzel · 1 G
P3 0:40
Shot blocked by J. Slafkovsky
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
N. Kucherov
P3 0:46
Shot
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 0:53
Tip-in shot on goal
Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
A. Cirelli
P3 1:03
Face off
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 1:25
Snap shot on goal
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
N. Kucherov
P3 1:28
Face off
Brayden Point faceoff won against Phillip Danault
P3 1:30
Snap shot on goal
Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
D. Raddysh
P3 1:32
Backhand shot on goal
Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
A. Cirelli
P3 1:48
Snap shot on goal
Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
B. Hagel
P3 1:57
Faceoff win vs N. Suzuki
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
A. Cirelli
P3 2:14
Snap shot on goal
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J. Guentzel · 1 G
P3 2:33
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jake Evans
A. Cirelli
P3 2:35
Snap shot on goal
J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J.J. Moser
P3 2:35
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
L. Hutson · 1 A
P3 2:40
Snap shot on goal
Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
G. Goncalves · 1 A
P3 3:07
Face off
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dominic James
P3 3:10
Shot
Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 3:31
Big hit on A. Newhook
Darren Raddysh hit Alex Newhook
D. Raddysh
P3 3:37
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by J.J. Moser