MTL 2–3 TBL Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 2-2
2–3
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 2-2
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 092504218 TBL 0611024320 goals · shots on goal
Game 4 — the series is tied 2–2
MTL 2-2 · TBL 2-2 · Game 4 — the series is tied 2–2

Canadiens fell to the Lightning

The Canadiens let a 2–0 lead get away: the Lightning came back with three unanswered goals — Hagel's equalizer — and won 2–3.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 20 and 18 shots on goal.

MTL 2.2 xG · 18 shots TBL 3.5 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 1.0
2nd 0.7 · 1.4
3rd · the swing 0.2 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 29.
MTL 29%TBL 71%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 17 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:04 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
07:22 Max Crozier· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:10 Yanni Gourde· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:41 Josh Anderson· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
10:06 Zachary Bolduc
Kaiden Guhle, Alexandre Texier · deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
10:24 Alex Newhook· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:24 Jake Guentzel· Slashing
Caufield scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
13:29 Cole Caufield PP
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · Power play (Guentzel, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2–0
PEN
13:48 Zemgus Girgensons· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:48 Nick Paul· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:48 Kirby Dach· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:48 Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:58 Darren Raddysh· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:05 Mike Matheson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:33 Brandon Hagel· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
19:06 Jake Guentzel
J.J. Moser, Darren Raddysh · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2–1
3rd period
PEN
00:51 Oliver Kapanen· High-sticking
Hagel scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
01:40 Brandon Hagel PP
Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel · Power play (Kapanen, high-sticking) · snap shot, a great chance (40%)
2–2
PEN
10:44 Mike Matheson· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:33 Jake Evans· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
15:07 Brandon Hagel GWG
Nikita Kucherov, J.J. Moser · deflected shot, a great chance (38%)
2–3
PEN
17:27 Nikita Kucherov· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.2
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLTBL
Shots on goal
18
20
Expected goals
2.2
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
65%
35%
Power play
1/6
1/7
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 1-for-6 on the power play and allowed 1 on 7 Lightning power plays.