Friday, May 1, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, TBL–MTL
- 4.6–4.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 46.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 33–30
- TBL–MTL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Lightning beat the Canadiens 1-0 in overtime, and the chances agreed: 4.8 expected goals to 4.1. Darren Raddysh had 17 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Nikita Kucherov had 17 shot attempts.
- Darren RaddyshVolume
Darren Raddysh had 17 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 6.3. He played 28:11, about 5 minutes over his average. The Lightning beat the Canadiens 1-0 in overtime.
- Nikita KucherovVolume
Nikita Kucherov had 17 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 7.1. His 1.2 expected goals came up empty. It finished 1-0 for the Lightning in overtime.
- Andrei VasilevskiyShutout
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 30 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 4.1 goals to an average goalie. The Lightning beat the Canadiens 1-0 in overtime.
- Gage GoncalvesOvertime winner
Gage Goncalves scored the overtime winner. It was his first goal in 21 games. That was his 12th goal of the season. The Lightning beat the Canadiens 1-0 in overtime.
- Jakub DobesLost anyway
Jakub Dobes saved 3.8 goals above expected on 33 shots. It was not enough. He is 18.1 goals above expected for the season. The Canadiens lost 1-0 to the Lightning in overtime.
- Josh AndersonPhysical
Josh Anderson finished 9 checks, the most in the league that night. He has 25 points in 78 games this season. The Canadiens lost 1-0 to the Lightning 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel L | 29:05 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.31 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| Darren Raddysh D | 28:11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.72 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| J.J. Moser D | 25:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 23:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Erik Cernak D | 23:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 3 | 1 | 31 |
| Nikita Kucherov R | 22:50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.14 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 21:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 20:55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 18:29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.17 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Brayden Point C | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Emil Lilleberg D | 16:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 73 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 15:26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Dominic James C | 13:36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 12:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 5 | 1 | 56 |
| Nick Paul L | 12:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 4 | 2 | 35 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand R | 12:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 4 | 1 | 43 |
| Corey Perry R | 9:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson D | 30:46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Mike Matheson D | 28:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 48 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 24:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 24:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 1 | 3 | 47 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 24:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 3 | 2 | 56 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 22:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.66 | 3 | 3 | 66 |
| Cole Caufield R | 19:41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.58 | 2 | 0 | 53 |
| Phillip Danault C | 19:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 4 | 1 | 32 |
| Josh Anderson R | 18:53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 | 9 | 0 | 40 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 17:38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.70 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| Jake Evans C | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 6 | 2 | 67 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 15:39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 3 | 1 | 30 |
| Alex Newhook C | 14:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Jayden Struble D | 12:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Kirby Dach C | 12:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 11:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 5:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
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