Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
East 1st Round - Game 2 • MTL leads series 1-0
48-24-10, 24-9-8 Away
2
PP
48-24-10, 24-9-8 Away
50-26-6, 26-14-1 Home
2
50-26-6, 26-14-1 Home
On The Ice
Canadiens
| forwards | G | A | +/- | S | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24:46 | |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 21:32 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:19 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:03 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:09 |
| Goaltender | SA | GA | SV | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2 | 23 | .920 | 60:00 |
Lightning
| forwards | G | A | +/- | S | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 14:38 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20:56 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:59 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23:03 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:18 |
| Goaltender | SA | GA | SV | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2 | 25 | .926 | 59:26 |
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
7:00 PM, April 21, 2026Coverage: ESPN2
Tampa, FL
- Referees:
- Frederick L'Ecuyer
- Graham Skilliter
- Furman South
- Linesmen:
- Andrew Smith
- Jesse Marquis
2-2
19:26
3rd
Shot
Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy2-2
19:26
Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
2-2
19:22
Emil Lilleberg hit Cole Caufield
2-2
19:04
Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
2-2
18:57
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
2-2
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
| ESPN2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Period | MTL | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:33 | | Nikita Kucherov (1) Assists: Anthony Cirelli (1), Brandon Hagel (1) | 2 | 2 |
| 2nd Period | MTL | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:36 | | Josh Anderson (2) Assists: Phillip Danault (1), Jake Evans (1) | 2 | 1 |
| 1st Period | MTL | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:11 | | Lane Hutson (1) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Suzuki (3), Cole Caufield (3) | 1 | 1 |
| 8:40 | | Brandon Hagel (3) Assists: Jake Guentzel (4), Erik Cernak (1) | 0 | 1 |
Injury Report
Montreal Canadiens| Name, Pos | Status | Est. Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| D | OUT | Apr 26 |
Tampa Bay Lightning| Name, Pos | Status | Est. Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| D | IR-LT | May 4 |
| D | OUT | Apr 24 |
| RW | OUT | May 3 |
MTL leads 1-0
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