Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Canadiens 2-1
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 2-2. Juraj Slafkovsky led the Canadiens in goals (1). Darren Raddysh led the Lightning in goals (1).
Leaders
TBMTL Goals
Darren Raddysh
1
Juraj Slafkovsky
1
Assists
Nikita Kucherov
1
Nick Suzuki
2
Points
Darren Raddysh
1
Juraj Slafkovsky
2
Scoring
2nd
6:30
Goal
Cole Caufield Goal (50) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (69), Juraj Slafkovský (41)
0-1
3rd
18:09
Goal
Darren Raddysh Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (85), Gage Goncalves (21)
1-1
18:56
Goal
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (70)
1-2
Scores shown as TB-MTL.
More from this season series: Series tied 2-2
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Islanders43-31-55Final
Blue Jackets39-28-120
Sabres49-23-85Final
Panthers37-38-41
Senators42-27-105Final
Flyers40-27-123
Red Wings41-29-96Final
Penguins41-22-165
Devils40-36-32Final
Jets35-31-123
Blues33-33-122Final
Hurricanes51-22-67
Blackhawks28-37-142Final
Wild45-22-124
Stars47-20-125Final
Flames32-37-91
Avalanche52-16-103Final
Predators37-32-101
Mammoth42-30-64Final