The Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6) host the Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) at Benchmark International Arena on April 19, 2026, starting at 5:45 p.m. ET on TNT. The matchup is Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round.
How to watch Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Montreal vs. Tampa Bay odds
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Injury reports
Lightning
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Pontus Holmberg: Out (Upper Body),
Jonas Johansson: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Victor Hedman: Out (Personal)
Canadiens
Noah Dobson: Out (Thumb),
Alexander Carrier: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)
Stats to know
- Nikita Kucherov has 130 points on 44 goals and 86 assists this season.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goals-against average of 2.3, and a .912 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).
- Over 82 games played this season, Nicholas Suzuki has 101 points (1.2 per game), with 29 goals and 72 assists.
- Jakub Dobes has played 43 games this season, conceding 117 goals (2.8 goals-against average) with 1,067 saves and a .901 save percentage (26th in the league).
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