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Tampa Bay Lightning 4
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Dale Weise's OT goal lifts Canadiens over Lightning in Game 1

Dale Weise scored 18:08 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Wednesday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Boston Bruins W 5-2 NHL
11/10/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-2 NHL
11/7/26 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 NHL
11/5/26 vs Utah Mammoth W 5-4 NHL
11/3/26 vs Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

MTL TB
11
Blocked Shots
13
27
Hits
40
7
Takeaways
6
44
Shots
25
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
50
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
7
Giveaways
11
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

TB wins series 3-1

MTL Last 5 matchups TB
  1. 1 Final 2014-04-01 @ TB 3
  2. 1 Final/OT 2014-02-01 @ MTL 2
  3. 2 Final/SO 2013-12-29 @ TB 1
  4. 1 Final/SO 2013-11-13 @ MTL 2

Injuries

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
  • Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

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