Tampa Bay Lightning @ Montreal Canadiens

East 1st Round - Game 3 • MTL leads series 2-1

50-26-6, 24-12-5 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Lightning TB	1	1	0	0	2
Canadiens MTL	1	1	0	1	3

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Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT to take 2-1 lead in all extra-time series

— Lane Hutson scored on a slap shot at 2:09 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series that has opened with three extra-time thrillers.

Apr 25, 2027, 01:02 pm - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Lightning	1	1	0	0	2
	Canadiens	1	1	0	1	3

1st Period			TB	MTL
4:53		Alexandre Texier (1) Assists: Zack Bolduc (1), Kirby Dach (1)	0	1
7:42		Brayden Point (1) (Power Play) Assists: Jake Guentzel (5), Nikita Kucherov (3)	1	1

2nd Period			TB	MTL
4:47		Brandon Hagel (4) Unassisted	2	1
12:43		Kirby Dach (1) Assists: Arber Xhekaj (1)	2	2

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary			TB	MTL
2:09		Lane Hutson (2) Assists: Alexandre Texier (1), Zack Bolduc (2)	2	3

Juraj Slafkovský hit J.J. Moser
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Phillip Danault Slap Shot Wide Right
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Josh Anderson hit Ryan McDonagh
Arber Xhekaj hit Scott Sabourin
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Kaiden Guhle hit Jake Guentzel
Lane Hutson hit Zemgus Girgensons
Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Wide Left
Jake Evans hit Darren Raddysh
Mike Matheson hit Brandon Hagel
Alexandre Texier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (1), Kirby Dach (1)
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Jakub Dobes Tripping against Yanni Gourde served by Ivan Demidov
Jake Evans faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brayden Point
Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Left
Kirby Dach Tripping against Dominic James
Jake Evans faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right
Phillip Danault Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Jayden Struble hit J.J. Moser
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki hit Dominic James
Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Left
Kirby Dach Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Mike Matheson Hooking against Brandon Hagel
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Kaiden Guhle hit Darren Raddysh
Kaiden Guhle hit Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Arber Xhekaj hit Yanni Gourde
Arber Xhekaj hit Zemgus Girgensons
Arber Xhekaj hit Yanni Gourde
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Cole Caufield hit Darren Raddysh
Jake Evans hit Nick Paul
Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Jakub Dobes Unsportsmanlike conduct against Nikita Kucherov served by Jake Evans
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Alexandre Texier hit Declan Carlile
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jake Evans faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Takeaway by Alex Newhook
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Ivan Demidov High-sticking against Ryan McDonagh
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirby Dach Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Arber Xhekaj (1)
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brayden Point
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Josh Anderson hit Emil Lilleberg
Mike Matheson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Jake Evans Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Dominic James
Zachary Bolduc hit Darren Raddysh
Dominic James shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Arber Xhekaj hit Brayden Point
Ivan Demidov hit Dominic James
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
Lane Hutson hit Nikita Kucherov
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Cole Caufield hit Darren Raddysh
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Ivan Demidov Tip-In High and Wide Left
Alex Newhook hit J.J. Moser
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Josh Anderson High-sticking against Declan Carlile
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Josh Anderson hit Gage Goncalves
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide Left
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kaiden Guhle hit Gage Goncalves
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Jayden Struble hit Scott Sabourin
Arber Xhekaj hit Corey Perry
Scott Sabourin shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Phillip Danault Roughing against Zemgus Girgensons
Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Emil Lilleberg
Nick Suzuki hit Brandon Hagel
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
Kirby Dach hit Jake Guentzel
Lane Hutson hit Yanni Gourde
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
Jake Evans hit Darren Raddysh
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Arber Xhekaj hit J.J. Moser
Josh Anderson hit J.J. Moser
Arber Xhekaj hit Corey Perry
Juraj Slafkovský hit Anthony Cirelli
Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc
Lane Hutson Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Alexandre Texier (1), Zachary Bolduc (2)
Giveaway by Scott Sabourin
Nick Paul hit Jayden Struble
Dominic James Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Yanni Gourde hit Kaiden Guhle
J.J. Moser hit Kaiden Guhle
Puck in Netting
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jake Evans
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Giveaway by Scott Sabourin
Nick Paul hit Kirby Dach
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Brandon Hagel hit Lane Hutson
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Zemgus Girgensons hit Alex Newhook
J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
TV Timeout
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Left
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Skater
Brayden Point Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (5), Nikita Kucherov (3)
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Corey Perry Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Nick Paul Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Dominic James Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Zemgus Girgensons hit Lane Hutson
Declan Carlile hit Ivan Demidov
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Puck in Netting
Nick Paul faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
Nikita Kucherov Tripping against Alexandre Carrier
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Erik Cernak
Off-side
Brayden Point faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Brayden Point hit Alexandre Carrier
Declan Carlile hit Oliver Kapanen
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons hit Jayden Struble
Jayden Struble shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Declan Carlile hit Oliver Kapanen
Declan Carlile Slap Shot Wide Right
Nick Paul hit Lane Hutson
Scott Sabourin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jake Evans
Off-side
Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Short
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Puck in Netting
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Anthony Cirelli hit Kirby Dach
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Right
Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Puck in Benches
Dominic James hit Arber Xhekaj
J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Scott Sabourin hit Jake Evans
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Brandon Hagel Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none
Erik Cernak Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jakub Dobes
J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
Declan Carlile hit Zachary Bolduc
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Zemgus Girgensons hit Juraj Slafkovský
Jake Guentzel hit Kaiden Guhle
Gage Goncalves hit Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Jake Evans
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Off-side
Nick Paul faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Yanni Gourde hit Alex Newhook
Brandon Hagel Holding the stick against Cole Caufield
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Emil Lilleberg Hooking against Alex Newhook
TV Timeout
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
J.J. Moser hit Jake Evans
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Declan Carlile
Darren Raddysh High-sticking against Jake Evans
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Yanni Gourde
Icing
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Icing
Dominic James Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Brayden Point faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Erik Cernak
Declan Carlile hit Arber Xhekaj
Declan Carlile hit Jayden Struble
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Declan Carlile
Takeaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Darren Raddysh hit Juraj Slafkovský
Icing
Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Declan Carlile hit Jake Evans
Darren Raddysh hit Josh Anderson
Video Review
Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Puck in Netting
Nick Paul faceoff won against Jake Evans
Corey Perry Tip-In Wide Right
Phillip Danault shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Darren Raddysh hit Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Nick Paul
Puck in Netting
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Erik Cernak Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Dominic James
Yanni Gourde hit Josh Anderson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Emil Lilleberg hit Jake Evans
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Emil Lilleberg Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
Zemgus Girgensons Roughing against Phillip Danault
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
Off-side
Brayden Point faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Puck in Crowd
Brayden Point faceoff won against Alex Newhook
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
Takeaway by Nick Paul
Dominic James hit Lane Hutson
Jake Evans shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Erik Cernak

LIGHTNING

CANADIENS

Canadiens
4
Lightning
3

Game 1

20/4

Canadiens
2
Lightning
3

Game 2

22/4

Lightning
2
Canadiens
3

Game 3

25/4

Lightning
Canadiens

Game 4

27/4

Canadiens
Lightning

Game 5

29/4

Lightning
Canadiens

Game 6

1/5

Canadiens
Lightning

Game 7

3/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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