Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens, East 1st Round Game 3
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).
Team stats
TBMTL 14Blocked Shots19
31Hits36
8Takeaways3
17Shots29
1Power Play Goals0
5Power Play Opportunities4
20.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won22
54.2Faceoff Win Percent45.8
9Giveaways17
7Total Penalties8
14Penalty Minutes16
