TBL 3–4 MTL Final / OT · L
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 19, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 0-1
3–4
Final / OTL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 1-0
1ST2ND3RDOTT TBL 09271700323 MTL 14151812419 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Lightning trail the series 0–1
TBL 0-1 · MTL 1-0 · Game 1 — the Lightning trail the series 0–1

Lightning fell to the Canadiens

Chances were even (2.5 to 2.6 expected goals); the Lightning lost it in overtime on Slafkovský's goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 23 and 19 shots on goal.

TBL 2.5 xG · 23 shots MTL 2.6 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.6
2nd 0.9 · 0.9
3rd 0.9 · 0.9
OT 0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 47.
TBL 47%MTL 53%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 13 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
10:37 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
1
13:24 Josh Anderson
Alexandre Carrier, Mike Matheson · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
PEN
14:37 Alex Newhook· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:37 Juraj Slafkovský· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:47 Brandon Hagel· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:47 Kaiden Guhle· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
2nd period
PEN
00:39 Nikita Kucherov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:10 Yanni Gourde· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:10 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:55 Josh Anderson· Charging
Raddysh scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
12:15 Darren Raddysh PP
Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel · Power play (Anderson, charging) · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
3
12:44 Brandon Hagel
Jake Guentzel, Ryan McDonagh · backhand shot, a great chance (31%)
2–1
PEN
18:32 Conor Geekie· High-sticking
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
19:36 Juraj Slafkovský PP
Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield · Power play (Geekie, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
3rd period
PEN
04:20 Anthony Cirelli· Interference
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
05:56 Juraj Slafkovský PP
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Cirelli, interference) · snap shot, a great chance (39%)
2–3
PEN
07:28 Zachary Bolduc· Slashing
Hagel scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
08:58 Brandon Hagel PP
Jake Guentzel, Nikita Kucherov · Power play (Bolduc, slashing) · tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
3–3
PEN
19:39 Jake Guentzel· High-sticking
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
Overtime
7
01:22 Juraj Slafkovský PPGWG
Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Guentzel, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3–4
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.8
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TBLMTL
Shots on goal
23
19
Expected goals
2.5
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
39%
61%
Power play
2/4
3/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Lightning went 2-for-4 on the power play and allowed 3 on 5 Canadiens power plays.