Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens, East 1st Round Game 3

NHL

Lightning

50-26-6, 106 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Canadiens

48-24-10, 106 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

TB shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
TB	6	7	4	0	17
MTL	7	13	8	1	29

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy26/29 SV, .897

Jakub Dobes15/17 SV, .882

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

Who won: Canadiens 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime in East 1st Round Game 3 on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 2-2. Alexandre Texier led the Canadiens in goals (1). Brandon Hagel led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the overtime
GOALOT 2:09
Goal! Slap shot
L. Hutson · 1 G
Lane Hutson Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Alexandre Texier (1), Zachary Bolduc (2)
TB 2 - 3 MTL
OT 2:00
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc
Z. Bolduc · 2 A
OT 1:26
Big hit on A. Cirelli
Juraj Slafkovský hit Anthony Cirelli
J. Slafkovsky
OT 1:04
Shot blocked by E. Cernak
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Erik Cernak
C. Caufield
OT 0:44
Big hit on C. Perry
Arber Xhekaj hit Corey Perry
A. Xhekaj · 1 A
OT 0:42
Big hit on J.J. Moser
Josh Anderson hit J.J. Moser
J. Anderson
OT 0:31
Shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Jake Evans shot blocked by J.J. Moser
J. Evans
OT 0:19
Big hit on J.J. Moser
Arber Xhekaj hit J.J. Moser
A. Xhekaj · 1 A
OT 0:00
Faceoff win vs P. Danault
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Phillip Danault
A. Cirelli
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Slap shot on goal
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
N. Suzuki
P3 0:11
Big hit on L. Hutson
Dominic James hit Lane Hutson
D. James
P3 0:31
Shot blocked by J. Slafkovsky
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
D. Raddysh
P3 0:38
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Nick Paul
N. Paul
P3 1:04
Shot blocked by A. Carrier
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
A. Cirelli
P3 1:36
Big hit on D. Raddysh
Jake Evans hit Darren Raddysh
J. Evans
P3 2:00
Shot blocked by Z. Bolduc
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
J.J. Moser
P3 2:06
Shot blocked by Y. Gourde
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
J.J. Moser
P3 2:28
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
K. Guhle
P3 2:35
Big hit on Y. Gourde
Lane Hutson hit Yanni Gourde
L. Hutson · 1 G
P3 3:02
Big hit on J. Guentzel
Kirby Dach hit Jake Guentzel
K. Dach · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:04
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
K. Dach · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:17
Face off
Brayden Point faceoff won against Alex Newhook