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Montréal Canadiens
2
SOG: 27
50-26-6
Tampa Bay Lightning
3
SOG: 34
Benchmark International Arena - Tampa
OFF
April 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
MTL
L. Hutson
MTL • 1G 0A
N. Suzuki
MTL • 0G 1A
C. Caufield
MTL • 0G 1A
J. Anderson
MTL • 1G 0A
P. Danault
MTL • 0G 1A
J. Evans
MTL • 0G 1A
TBL
B. Hagel
TBL • 1G 1A
J. Guentzel
TBL • 0G 1A
E. Cernak
TBL • 0G 1A
N. Kucherov
TBL • 1G 0A
A. Cirelli
TBL • 0G 2A
J. Moser
TBL • 1G 0A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
J. Moser
TBL • D • 1G 0A
⭐ 2
A. Vasilevskiy
TBL • G • G A
⭐ 3
J. Dobes
MTL • G • G A
1-0 - L1
Montréal Canadiens
0-1 - L1
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa - Benchmark International Arena
April 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM - POSTGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
MTL
1
C
Nick Suzuki
0G - 3A
(3P)
2
R
Cole Caufield
0G - 3A
(3P)
3
L
Juraj Slafkovský
3G - 0A
(3P)
4
R
Josh Anderson
2G - 0A
(2P)
5
D
Lane Hutson
1G - 1A
(2P)
MTL Injuries
Dobson, Noah
Upper Body
Day to Day
Dobson (upper body) will miss the rest of the regular season and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team announced Sunday.
Apr 26, 2026
Laine, Patrik
Abdomen
Day to Day
Laine (abdomen) practiced Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
May 3, 2026
Trades
Mar 13 2026
The Ottawa Senators acquire Riley Kidney from the Montreal Canadiens for Hunter Shepard and Jake Chiasson
Atlantic
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TBL
1
C
Jake Guentzel
0G - 4A
(4P)
2
L
Brandon Hagel
3G - 1A
(4P)
3
R
Nikita Kucherov
1G - 2A
(3P)
4
C
Anthony Cirelli
0G - 2A
(2P)
5
D
Ryan McDonagh
0G - 1A
(1P)
TBL Injuries
D'Astous, Charle-Edouard
Undisclosed
Day to Day
D'Astous (undisclosed) is doubtful for Game 2 against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Apr 24, 2026
Hedman, Victor
Personal
Day to Day
Hedman (personal) has resumed skating and is back with his teammates, but it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN on Saturday.
May 3, 2026
Holmberg, Pontus
Upper Body
Day to Day
Holmberg (upper body) departed Monday's 4-2 loss in Buffalo, and head coach Jon Cooper said after the game that the 27-year-old is 'not good,' according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
May 3, 2026
Trades
Mar 12 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Ian Mitchell from the Detroit Red Wings for Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak.
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Goaltending
MTL
1-1-0
2.69 GAA
89.5% SV
TBL
1-1-0
2.69 GAA
87.0% SV
Goaltenders
MTL
1-0-0
GAA: 3.00
SV%: 0.870
vs
TBL
0-1-0
GAA: 4.00
SV%: 0.789