Montréal Canadiens top Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 — Stanley Cup Playoffs

# Montréal Canadiens top Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1

Sunday, May 3, 2026 — Montréal Canadiens 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 1. Final.

Three stars

- 1. J. Dobes (MTL)

- 2. A. Newhook (MTL) (1G, 0A)

- 3. D. James (TBL) (1G, 0A)

Goal summary

- 1st 18:39 — N. Suzuki, Canadiens (K. Guhle, J. Anderson). Score now 1-0.

- 2nd 13:27 — D. James, Lightning (C. D'Astous, G. Goncalves) PPG. Score now 1-1.

- 3rd 11:07 — A. Newhook, Canadiens (L. Hutson, K. Guhle). Score now 2-1.

Goalies

- A. Vasilevskiy (Lightning): 7 SV on 9 SH, 2 GA, 77.8 SV%, 57:30 TOI. Decision: L.

- J. Dobes (Canadiens): 28 SV on 29 SH, 1 GA, 96.6 SV%, 60:00 TOI. Decision: W.

Game meta

- Venue: Benchmark International Arena

- Start (PT): 3:00 PM

- Source: NHL.com gamecenter (game id 2025030127)