Friday, April 24, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, TBL–MTL
- 2.3–2.5
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 52.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 17–29
- TBL–MTL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens edged the Lightning 3-2 in overtime. Expected goals had it close, 2.5 to 2.3. Nikita Kucherov had 12 shot attempts. Lane Hutson scored the overtime winner. Alexandre Texier had one goal and one assist.
- Nikita KucherovVolume
Nikita Kucherov had 12 shot attempts. One got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 7.0. The Lightning lost 3-2 to the Canadiens in overtime.
- Lane HutsonOvertime winner
Lane Hutson scored the overtime winner. That was his 14th goal of the season. He played 26:40 and had two shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens in overtime.
- Declan CarlilePhysical
Declan Carlile finished 7 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 3 points in 44 games this season. The Lightning fell 3-2 to the Canadiens in overtime.
- Brandon HagelStreak
Brandon Hagel has scored in 3 straight games. He played 24:58, about 5 minutes over his average. The Lightning fell 3-2 to the Canadiens in overtime.
- Arber XhekajPhysical
Arber Xhekaj threw 8 hits. He has 5 points in 68 games this season. He played 10:40 and had two shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens in overtime.
- Jake GuentzelStreak
Jake Guentzel has a point in 5 straight games. He has 93 points in 84 games this season. The Lightning lost 3-2 to the Canadiens in overtime.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Raddysh D | 26:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 3 | 0 | 47 |
| J.J. Moser D | 25:27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.41 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
| Brandon Hagel L | 24:58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 24:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Nikita Kucherov R | 20:35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 20:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Brayden Point C | 18:22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Erik Cernak D | 17:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 17:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 62 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Emil Lilleberg D | 14:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 13:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 4 | 2 | 56 |
| Dominic James C | 12:20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Declan Carlile D | 11:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 7 | 2 | 42 |
| Corey Perry R | 9:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nick Paul L | 7:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Scott Sabourin R | 3:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson D | 26:40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 3 | 4 | 49 |
| Mike Matheson D | 24:36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.04 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 23:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 4 | 91 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 21:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 3 | 39 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 21:11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 2 | 0 | 53 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 18:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 84 |
| Alex Newhook C | 17:51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Cole Caufield R | 17:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 17:32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Jake Evans C | 16:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 0 | 83 |
| Phillip Danault C | 15:18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| Josh Anderson R | 14:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 | 4 | 1 | 94 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 12:19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| Kirby Dach C | 11:32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.36 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 11:29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 10:40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | 8 | 0 | 96 |
| Jayden Struble D | 9:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 8:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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