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Canadiens visit the Lightning in game 7 of the first round | AP News
Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, in the Atlantic Division)Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDTLINE: Lightning -159, Canadiens +134; over/under is 5.5NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven of the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Friday for the 11th time this season. The Lightning won 1-0 in overtime in the previous matchup.Tampa Bay has a 19-10-3 record in Atlantic Division games and a 50-26-6 record overall. The Lightning have a +57 scoring differential, with 286 total goals scored and 229 allowed.Montreal is 48-24-10 overall and 19-10-3 against the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens are seventh in league play with 279 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has scored 44 goals with 86 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has three goals and seven assists over the past 10 games. Cole Caufield has 51 goals and 37 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has one goal and nine assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-3-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.9 assists, 6.7 penalties and 17.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.Canadiens:
Lightning vs Canadiens live score as Montreal leads Game 7 in second period
Updated May 3, 2026, 7:35 p.m. ETFor anyone watching the tug of war all season in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, it shouldn't surprise anyone the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds are going to a seventh game.After a 30-save shutout from Andrei Vasilevskiy led to a 1-0 overtime Lightning win over the Canadiens and kept Tampa Bay alive, the series returns to Tampa for a definitive Game 7. The Canadiens and Lightning have played each other incredibly tight throughout the series, and now the Buffalo Sabres lie in wait for the winner.It's what every hockey fan outside of Montreal and Tampa wanted. The Lightning are playoff stalwarts and, though they dropped off in the latter part of the season, they're always a tough out. The Habs are one of the league's upstart teams, and won 11 of their final 14 games. Every game this series has been decided by one goal, four of them have gone to overtime, and the teams are even at scoring, 14-14 and 9-9 at even strength.In short: This is what the Stanley Cup playoffs are meant to be. Both teams are playing to their strengths, with the Lightning controlling the puck and maximizing their time
Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 7 predictions: Who goes to second round?
Updated May 3, 2026, 6:36 p.m. ETUSA TODAY is providing live updates on Game 7. Follow here:The Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens series has been tightly played. So naturally, it's going to Game 7.Every game has been decided by one goal with four of them going to overtime. No team has won two in a row in the series, with the Lightning pulling out a 1-0 overtime win in Game 6 to stave off elimination.That sets up a do-or-die game in Tampa on Sunday, May 3 to determine whether the Lightning or the Canadiens advance to face the Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the NHL playoffs.So who will prevail? USA TODAY Sports make its predictions for Game 7 of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens series:Canadiens vs Lightning predictionsKevin Skiver: Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Montreal Canadiens 1Despite picking the Lightning to win this series, I feel a lot less confident than I previously did. However, we got the Andrei Vasilevskiy goalie-ing of a lifetime in Game 6, and it may well take another in Game 7. Vasilevskiy has allowed one goal on 49 shots in his last two Game 7s after starting his career 0-2 in them. Jakub
Where to watch Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning playoffs: TV channel, start time, streaming for May 3
NHLUpdated May 3, 2026, 2:57 p.m. ETThe 2026 NHL postseason is fully underway as 16 teams battle for the Stanley Cup. That action continues on Sunday as the Montreal Canadiens visit the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 7 of the first round. We've got you covered on everything you need to know to tune in for puck drop.Want to see the full National Hockey League schedule for May 3 and how to watch all the games? Check out our sortable NHL schedule to filter by team or division.Watch Canadiens vs. Lightning Game 7 with SlingWhat time is Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game 7?Puck drop between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens is scheduled for 6 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, May 3.How to watch Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning on SundayAll times Eastern and accurate as of Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 9:36 a.m.Matchup: MTL at TBLDate: Sunday, May 3Time: 6 p.m. (ET)Venue: Benchmark International ArenaLocation: Tampa, FloridaTV: TNT, truTV, HBO Max and CBCStreaming: SlingWatch the NHL all postseason with SlingNHL scores and resultsSee scores, results for all of today's games.See NHL scores, results from May 2Odds for NHL games todayThe latest NHL odds can be found
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