{"id":80081,"date":"2026-04-19T14:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/how-to-watch-canadiens-vs-lightning-first-round-game-1-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-april-19\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:24:26","slug":"how-to-watch-canadiens-vs-lightning-first-round-game-1-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-april-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/how-to-watch-canadiens-vs-lightning-first-round-game-1-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-april-19\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Canadiens vs. Lightning: First Round Game 1 TV channel and streaming options for April 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Article_ImageContainer__u7w_I article-inline-image\">\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.66666666666666%\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"&#10;  (max-width: 600px) 100vw,&#10;  (max-width: 1000px) 90vw,&#10;  674px&#10;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/04\/19102321\/fui7tRH.jpg?width=600&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 600w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/04\/19102321\/fui7tRH.jpg?width=770&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 770w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/04\/19102321\/fui7tRH.jpg?width=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1000w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/04\/19102321\/fui7tRH.jpg?width=1248&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1248w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/04\/19102321\/fui7tRH.jpg?width=1440&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1440w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/04\/19102321\/fui7tRH.jpg?width=1920&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/04\/19102321\/fui7tRH.jpg?width=1920&amp;quality=70&amp;auto=webp\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"Grid_container__nUoFL Grid_alignItems-center__gLeMH Grid_justifyContent-flex-start__c8ll5 Grid_xsNumber12__7AIjd Article_BylineGrid__hfa8O Article_nonFeatured__wkbrm\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-04-19T14:23:21.000Z\">April 19, 2026 10:23 am EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-container-grid\">\n<div class=\"Article_ContentContainer__jBNW3 article-content-container bodytext1\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>How to watch Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning<\/h2>\n<h2>Montreal vs. Tampa Bay odds<\/h2>\n<p>Odds provided by BetMGM.<\/p>\n<h2>Injury reports<\/h2>\n<h3>Lightning<\/h3>\n<p>Dominic James: Out (Leg), <\/p>\n<p>Pontus Holmberg: Out (Upper Body), <\/p>\n<p>Jonas Johansson: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed), <\/p>\n<p>Victor Hedman: Out (Personal)<\/p>\n<h3>Canadiens<\/h3>\n<p>Noah Dobson: Out (Thumb), <\/p>\n<p>Alexander Carrier: Day-To-Day (Upper Body), <\/p>\n<p>Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)<\/p>\n<h2>Stats to know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nikita Kucherov has 130 points on 44 goals and 86 assists this season.<\/li>\n<li>Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goals-against average of 2.3, and a .912 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).<\/li>\n<li>Over 82 games played this season, Nicholas Suzuki has 101 points (1.2 per game), with 29 goals and 72 assists.<\/li>\n<li>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).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Betting\/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. 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