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Montréal Canadiens top Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in OT — Stanley Cup Playoffs

Friday, April 24, 2026 — Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Montréal Canadiens 3. Final. in OT

Friday, April 24, 2026 — Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Montréal Canadiens 3. Final. (OT)

Three stars

- 1. L. Hutson (MTL) (1G, 0A)

- 2. K. Dach (MTL) (1G, 1A)

- 3. B. Hagel (TBL) (1G, 0A)

Goal summary

- 1st 04:53 — A. Texier, Canadiens (Z. Bolduc, K. Dach). Score now 0-1.

- 1st 07:42 — B. Point, Lightning (J. Guentzel, N. Kucherov) PPG. Score now 1-1.

- 2nd 04:47 — B. Hagel, Lightning. Score now 2-1.

- 2nd 12:43 — K. Dach, Canadiens (A. Xhekaj). Score now 2-2.

- OT 02:09 — L. Hutson, Canadiens (A. Texier, Z. Bolduc). Score now 2-3.

Goalies

- J. Dobes (Canadiens): 15 SV on 17 SH, 2 GA, 88.2 SV%, 61:34 TOI. Decision: W.

- A. Vasilevskiy (Lightning): 26 SV on 29 SH, 3 GA, 89.7 SV%, 62:09 TOI. Decision: L.

Game meta

- Venue: Centre Bell

- Start (PT): 4:00 PM

- Source: NHL.com gamecenter (game id 2025030123)

Final Score: Montréal Canadiens 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2.

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