Juraj Slafkovsky and the Montreal Canadians head into Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 series lead.

The first three games of this series required overtime, but the Montreal Canadians head into Game 4 of this first-round series with a 2-1 lead. Montreal entered the series as slight underdogs. They are the three-seed and Tampa Bay is the second-seed. However, Montreal won the final two games in the regular season against Tampa Bay and stole the first game in this series to set the tone. Juraj Slafkovsky leads Montreal with three goals in the series. He found the net three times in Game 1, fueling the 4-3 overtime upset that gave Montreal the edge in this first-round series.

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Game Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

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Each of the first three games of this series have gone to overtime. In Game 1, Slafkovsky won the game with a goal in extra time. Then, in Game 2, Tampa Bay’s J.J. Moser scored the team’s only game-winner this series. In Game 3, Lane Hutson won the game with a goal in the first overtime at home to take control of this series.

Hutson and Josh Anderson each have two goals in this series. Alexandre Texier and Kirby Dach have lit up the lamp once each. Jakub Dobes has started in the net all three games, stopping 89.2% of Tampa Bay’s shot attempts. 

For Tampa Bay, Brandon Hagel has been a one-man offense. He has four of the team’s eight goals while assisting on one of the four goals he didn’t score himself. Andrei Vasilevskiy has stopped 88.0% of Montreal’s shots in his three starts.

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The Lightning vs Canadiens game will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great NHL Playoff action.

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