TBL 1–4 MTL Final · L
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 31, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 46-22-6
1–4
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 43-21-10
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 18012017137 MTL 191628423 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–1
TBL 46-22-6 · MTL 43-21-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–1

Lightning fell to the Canadiens

The Lightning created the better chances (2.2 to 1.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 2.2 expected goals to 1.2, on 37 and 23 shots on goal.

TBL 2.2 xG · 37 shots MTL 1.2 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.4
2nd 0.7 · 0.2
3rd 0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 70.
TBL 70%MTL 30%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 31 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:06 Jayden Struble· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:24 Kaiden Guhle· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:55 Noah Dobson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:55 Nikita Kucherov· Interference goalkeeper
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:25 Jake Guentzel· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:03 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Tripping
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
12:25 Juraj Slafkovský PP
Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield · Power play (D'Astous, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
2
13:41 Jake Guentzel
Zemgus Girgensons, Ryan McDonagh · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
2nd period
3
12:49 Cole Caufield GWG
Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
15:35 Alex Newhook· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:09 Nikita Kucherov· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
04:45 Emil Lilleberg· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:45 Zachary Bolduc· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:45 Jake Guentzel· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:45 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:45 Emil Lilleberg· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:45 Zachary Bolduc· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:45 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:45 Jake Guentzel· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:54 Nick Suzuki· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:27 Jake Evans· Boarding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:27 Darren Raddysh· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
17:54 Mike Matheson EN
Unassisted · slap shot, into an empty net
1–3
5
18:54 Nick Suzuki EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
PEN
19:23 Scott Sabourin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Gage Goncalves· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Phillip Danault· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Emil Lilleberg· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Brendan Gallagher· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Nick Paul· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Jayden Struble· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Erik Cernak· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Joseph Veleno· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Ryan McDonagh· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.1
vs expected
36/37 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TBLMTL
Shots on goal
37
23
Expected goals
2.2
1.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Lightning went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Canadiens power plays.