Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
· Benchmark International Arena, Tampa · Playoffs · Final/OT
Final score
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
12 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
27 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
6 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
34 |
Three stars
- J. Moser, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal)
- A. Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning (goaltender)
- J. Dobes, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:40 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Brandon Hagel (3) |
Jake Guentzel (4), Erik Cernak (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, TBL 1 |
| 1st |
16:11 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lane Hutson (1) |
Nick Suzuki (3), Cole Caufield (3) |
Power play |
MTL 1, TBL 1 |
| 2nd |
18:36 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson (2) |
Phillip Danault (1), Jake Evans (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, TBL 1 |
| 3rd |
12:33 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Nikita Kucherov (1) |
Anthony Cirelli (1), Brandon Hagel (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, TBL 2 |
| OT |
12:48 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
J.J. Moser (1) |
Anthony Cirelli (2) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, TBL 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Shots on goal |
27 |
34 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
25 |
27 |
| Hits |
43 |
34 |
| Blocked shots |
25 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
21 |
15 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
35/73 (47.9%) |
38/73 (52.1%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:50 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
41.9% |
25:08 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
36.4% |
18:57 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:21 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:33 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
18:38 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
53.8% |
16:39 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:02 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:53 |
| Number 85 A. Texier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:37 |
| Number 91 O. Kapanen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
60% |
10:04 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:39 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
28:47 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
26:24 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
27:18 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:05 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
32:00 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:05 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 75 J. Dobes |
34 |
31 |
3 |
.912 |
72:48 |
Loss |
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 C. Perry |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:49 |
| Number 17 D. James |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
13:25 |
| Number 20 N. Paul |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
72.7% |
13:32 |
| Number 21 B. Point |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
33.3% |
21:34 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
12:54 |
| Number 37 Y. Gourde |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:41 |
| Number 38 B. Hagel |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:52 |
| Number 46 S. Sabourin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:20 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
71.4% |
25:10 |
| Number 71 A. Cirelli |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
61.3% |
22:43 |
| Number 86 N. Kucherov |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:22 |
| Number 93 G. Goncalves |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:58 |
| Number 27 R. McDonagh |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:06 |
| Number 43 D. Raddysh |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
27:28 |
| Number 67 D. Carlile |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:38 |
| Number 78 E. Lilleberg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:31 |
| Number 81 E. Cernak |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:26 |
| Number 90 J. Moser |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
29:14 |
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 88 A. Vasilevskiy |
27 |
25 |
2 |
.926 |
72:14 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:11 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Arber Xhekaj |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
10:11 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Arber Xhekaj |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
10:11 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Yanni Gourde |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Nikita Kucherov |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Brandon Hagel |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alexandre Carrier |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Corey Perry |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Corey Perry |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jake Evans |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Jake Guentzel |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kirby Dach |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Darren Raddysh |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Matheson |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
17:49 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Nick Paul |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 1st |
20:00 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Yanni Gourde |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:00 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Arber Xhekaj |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:14 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
05:14 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Brandon Hagel |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
08:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kaiden Guhle |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:19 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Ryan McDonagh |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:30 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Ivan Demidov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:45 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Scott Sabourin |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
- Jon Cooper
- Referees
- Frederick L'Ecuyer, Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Jesse Marquis
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Brendan Gallagher, Samuel Montembeault, Joseph Veleno, Noah Dobson, Adam Engstrom, David Reinbacher
- Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
- Oliver Bjorkstrand, Charle-Edouard D'Astous, Pontus Holmberg, Max Crozier, Conor Geekie
2025-2026 season series
Every Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Tampa Bay Lightning
6
 at Montreal Canadiens
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Dec 9, 2025
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
4
at Tampa Bay Lightning
5
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Dec 28, 2025
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
4
at Tampa Bay Lightning
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
|
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Apr 9, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
4
at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Apr 19, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
2
at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Apr 21, 2026
|
|
Tampa Bay Lightning
2
at Montreal Canadiens
3
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Fri, Apr 24, 2026
|
|
Tampa Bay Lightning
3
at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Apr 26, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
3
at Tampa Bay Lightning
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Apr 29, 2026
|
|
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
at Montreal Canadiens
0
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Fri, May 1, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
2
at Tampa Bay Lightning
1
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, May 3, 2026
|
Other NHL games on Apr 21
Other NHL games on Tuesday, April 21, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Buffalo Sabres
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Apr 21, 2026
|
 Utah Mammoth
3
 at Vegas Golden Knights
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights, Tue, Apr 21, 2026
|
 Los Angeles Kings
1
 at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Apr 21, 2026
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