Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning, East 1st Round Game 7

NHL

Canadiens

48-24-10, 106 PTS

2-1

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	4	0	5	9
TB	9	12	8	29

In net

Jakub Dobes28/29 SV, .966

Andrei Vasilevskiy7/9 SV, .778

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

Who won: Canadiens 2-1

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in East 1st Round Game 7 on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The series is tied 2-2. Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1). Dominic James led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Shot blocked by N. Suzuki
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
N. Kucherov
P3 0:07
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Nick Paul faceoff won against Jake Evans
N. Paul
P3 0:07
FLAG
Penalty: delay of game
Mike Matheson Delaying Game (2 min)
M. Matheson
P3 0:12
Snap shot on goal
Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
D. Raddysh
P3 0:16
Faceoff win vs N. Paul
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nick Paul
P. Danault
P3 0:29
Shot blocked by B. Hagel
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
J. Slafkovsky
P3 0:45
Shot blocked by D. Raddysh
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
J. Slafkovsky
P3 0:49
Big hit on N. Suzuki
Anthony Cirelli hit Nick Suzuki
A. Cirelli
P3 1:00
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
P3 1:17
Big hit on A. Carrier
Anthony Cirelli hit Alexandre Carrier
A. Cirelli
P3 1:41
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Nick Paul faceoff won against Jake Evans
N. Paul
P3 1:59
Shot blocked by N. Suzuki
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
D. Raddysh
P3 2:01
Faceoff win vs B. Point
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brayden Point
P. Danault
P3 2:12
Faceoff win vs B. Point
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brayden Point
P. Danault
P3 2:13
Backhand shot on goal
Emil Lilleberg Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
E. Lilleberg
P3 3:02
Big hit on A. Carrier
Brandon Hagel hit Alexandre Carrier
B. Hagel
P3 3:43
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Erik Cernak
E. Cernak
P3 3:50
Snap shot wide left
Erik Cernak Snap Shot Wide Left
E. Cernak
P3 4:21
Big hit on A. Newhook
Emil Lilleberg hit Alex Newhook
E. Lilleberg
P3 4:42
Big hit on J. Guentzel
Phillip Danault hit Jake Guentzel
P. Danault
P3 4:46
Snap shot on goal
Dominic James Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
D. James · 1 G
P3 5:04
Big hit on A. Cirelli
Juraj Slafkovský hit Anthony Cirelli
J. Slafkovsky
P3 5:17
Shot blocked by N. Dobson
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Noah Dobson
B. Hagel