MTL 2–1 TBL Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 9, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 47-22-10
2–1
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 48-25-6
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 081815221 TBL 030718118 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
MTL 47-22-10 · TBL 48-25-6 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Canadiens beat the Lightning

The Canadiens earned it: 2.1 expected goals to 1.4, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Slafkovský's winner came with 1:04 left. The Canadiens owned the 1st period, 1.3 to 0.2 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 2.1 expected goals to 1.4, on 21 and 18 shots on goal.

MTL 2.1 xG · 21 shots TBL 1.4 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing 1.3 · 0.2
2nd 0.5 · 0.6
3rd 0.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 63.
MTL 63%TBL 37%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 31 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:48 Yanni Gourde· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
PEN
13:11 Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:03 Ivan Demidov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:40 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:40 Nikita Kucherov· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
03:33 Joseph Veleno· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:33 Jayden Struble· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:33 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:33 Nick Paul· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:33 Corey Perry· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:33 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:33 Josh Anderson· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
1
06:30 Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
07:04 Anthony Cirelli· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:20 Oliver Bjorkstrand· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:20 Jayden Struble· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
12:20 Nick Paul· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
15:00 Declan Carlile· Instigator
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:00 Josh Anderson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:00 Declan Carlile· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:00 Declan Carlile· Instigator
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:34 Brayden Point· Interference goalkeeper
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:34 Darren Raddysh· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:34 Alexandre Texier· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:34 Darren Raddysh· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:34 Jake Evans· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:34 Jake Evans· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:34 Darren Raddysh· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:34 Alexandre Texier· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:34 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
3rd period
PEN
11:02 J.J. Moser· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:22 Ivan Demidov· Kneeing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
18:09 Darren Raddysh EXTRA ATTACKER
Nikita Kucherov, Gage Goncalves · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
3
18:56 Juraj Slafkovský GWG
Nick Suzuki · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2–1
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.4
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLTBL
Shots on goal
21
18
Expected goals
2.1
1.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Lightning power plays.