Sunday, April 19, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, MTL–TBL
- 2.6–2.1
- all situations, empty nets out
- TBL share of xG
- 44.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 19–23
- MTL–TBL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens beat the Lightning 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 2.6 expected goals to 2.1. Juraj Slafkovský scored three goals. Three points for Jake Guentzel: three assists.
- Juraj SlafkovskýHat trick
Juraj Slafkovský scored three goals. He also scored the overtime winner. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.8. It finished 4-3 for the Canadiens in overtime.
- Jake GuentzelBig night
Three points for Jake Guentzel: three assists. He has 91 points in 82 games this season. The Lightning fell 4-3 to the Canadiens in overtime.
- Brandon HagelTwo goals
Brandon Hagel scored twice. He played 25:27, about 6 minutes over his average. That was his 38th goal of the season. The Lightning lost 4-3 to the Canadiens in overtime.
- Mike MathesonShot blocker
Mike Matheson blocked 6 shots. He has 38 points in 79 games this season. He played 22:56 and had no shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Canadiens in overtime.
- Nick PaulPhysical
Nick Paul finished 7 checks. He has 15 points in 52 games this season. He played 13:47 and had one shot on goal. The Lightning lost 4-3 to the Canadiens in overtime.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson D | 29:00 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 22:58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| Mike Matheson D | 22:56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 21:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 64 |
| Cole Caufield R | 21:11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.35 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 21:11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.23 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 18:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 16:34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 | 1 | 86 |
| Alex Newhook C | 16:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 4 | 0 | 73 |
| Jake Evans C | 15:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| Josh Anderson R | 14:47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
| Phillip Danault C | 13:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Jayden Struble D | 12:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 10:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 5 | 1 | 70 |
| Kirby Dach C | 10:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 10:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 4 | 0 | 73 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 9:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 80 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 8:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel L | 25:27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.55 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| Darren Raddysh D | 23:55 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 | 0 | 33 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 22:57 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| J.J. Moser D | 22:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 21:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 69 |
| Erik Cernak D | 20:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 4 | 1 | 57 |
| Brayden Point C | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Nikita Kucherov R | 17:38 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.19 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 17:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 17:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 6 | 1 | 83 |
| Emil Lilleberg D | 17:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 70 |
| Nick Paul L | 13:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 7 | 1 | 33 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 12:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 10:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 9:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Corey Perry R | 8:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| Conor Geekie C | 8:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Dominic James C | 7:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
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