National Hockey League

FINAL
Tampa Bay Lightning 2
–
Montreal Canadiens 1
1st2nd3rd4thOTT
TB001012
MTL001001
Bell Centre · 21,287 att.

Match Report

Nikita Kucherov plays hero as Lightning strike down Habs in 2 OT

Nikita Kucherov scored at 2:06 of the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Full story at ESPN →

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/11/26 @ Buffalo Sabres W 8-3 NHL
11/8/26 @ Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 NHL
11/7/26 @ Minnesota Wild W 4-3 NHL
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
11/3/26 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 NHL
Full Schedule

Play by Play

Showing the last 40 of 474 events.

Team Stats

TB MTL
27
Blocked Shots
34
32
Hits
43
5
Takeaways
12
35
Shots
44
0
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
55
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
25
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8

Head to Head

TB wins series 5-0

TB Last 5 matchups MTL
  1. 5 Final 2015-03-30 @ MTL 3
  2. 4 Final 2015-03-16 @ TB 2
  3. 1 Final/OT 2015-03-10 @ MTL 0
  4. 4 Final 2015-01-07 @ MTL 2
  5. 7 Final 2014-10-13 @ TB 1

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

  • Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Out
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

NHL News

All news
ESPN Greg Wyshynski Wysh List: Will Connor McDavid break 200 points? The cases for and against The Oilers superstar is on pace to break a benchmark that hasn't been hit since the 1980s. ESPN ESPN staff NHL Tonight: Bruins-Canadiens, Capitals-Devils highlight Thursday's 11-game slate Find game previews, betting intel, broadcast information, stats and highlights here. ESPN Mammoth bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Blues St. Louis Blues (8-8-2, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (10-8-1, in the Central Division) ESPN Lightning play the Blue Jackets following Kucherov's hat trick Tampa Bay Lightning (12-4-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7-9, in the Metropolitan Division)