Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens, East 1st Round Game 4

NHL

Lightning

50-26-6, 106 PTS

3-2

Final

Canadiens

48-24-10, 106 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

TB shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	6	10	4	20
MTL	9	5	4	18

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy16/18 SV, .889

Jakub Dobes17/20 SV, .850

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

Who won: Lightning 3-2

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in East 1st Round Game 4 on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 2-2. The Lightning outscored the Canadiens 2-0 in the 3rd period. Brandon Hagel led the Lightning in goals (2). Zack Bolduc led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:10
Big hit on N. Kucherov
Cole Caufield hit Nikita Kucherov
C. Caufield · 1 G
P3 0:16
Snap shot wide left
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Left
L. Hutson · 1 A
P3 0:22
Shot blocked by B. Hagel
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
I. Demidov
P3 0:28
Faceoff win vs P. Danault
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Phillip Danault
A. Cirelli
P3 0:29
Slap shot above crossbar
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Above Crossbar
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 0:48
Shot blocked by L. Hutson
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Lane Hutson
B. Hagel · 2 G
P3 0:51
Shot blocked by A. Cirelli
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
L. Hutson · 1 A
P3 0:57
Shot blocked by R. McDonagh
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
I. Demidov
P3 1:04
Snap shot wide right
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 1:23
Faceoff win vs A. Cirelli
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P. Danault
P3 1:25
Snap shot on goal
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 2:02
Face off
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 2:18
Shot blocked by A. Cirelli
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
I. Demidov
P3 2:33
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Nikita Kucherov Slashing against Mike Matheson (2 min)
N. Kucherov · 2 A
P3 2:37
Big hit on N. Kucherov
Mike Matheson hit Nikita Kucherov
M. Matheson
P3 2:50
Wrist shot short
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Short
B. Hagel · 2 G
P3 3:58
Big hit on D. James
Josh Anderson hit Dominic James
J. Anderson
P3 4:15
Big hit on A. Carrier
Brandon Hagel hit Alexandre Carrier
B. Hagel · 2 G
P3 4:42
Faceoff win vs B. Point
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brayden Point
P. Danault
P3 4:53
Faceoff win vs K. Dach
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kirby Dach
A. Cirelli
GOALP3 4:53
Goal! Deflected
B. Hagel · 2 G
Brandon Hagel Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Nikita Kucherov (5), J.J. Moser (2)
TB 3 - 2 MTL
P3 5:19
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Erik Cernak
E. Cernak
P3 5:34
Big hit on D. James
Kaiden Guhle hit Dominic James
K. Guhle · 1 A
P3 5:49
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
R. McDonagh