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Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead

— Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Apr 30, 2026, 09:19 am - AP
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1st PeriodMTLTB
3:00Brendan Gallagher (1)
Assists: Alex Newhook (1)
10
2nd PeriodMTLTB
6:49Dominic James (1)
Assists: Gage Goncalves (1), Yanni Gourde (1)
11
7:00Kirby Dach (2)
Assists: Zack Bolduc (3), Kaiden Guhle (2)
21
17:23Jake Guentzel (2)
Unassisted
22
3rd PeriodMTLTB
1:06Alexandre Texier (2)
Assists: Lane Hutson (3), Nick Suzuki (5)
32

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Conor Geekie hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Conor Geekie hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Jayden Struble
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • J.J. Moser hit Jake Evans
  • Brandon Hagel hit Ivan Demidov
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Takeaway by Brayden Point
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dominic James Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Erik Cernak
  • Ryan McDonagh High-sticking - double minor against Nick Suzuki
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Brandon Hagel hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Backhand Off Crossbar
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Dominic James
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand Wide Left
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Josh Anderson
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Cole Caufield
  • Darren Raddysh hit Nick Suzuki
  • Yanni Gourde Holding the stick against Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Dominic James
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Kirby Dach
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Jayden Struble
  • Max Crozier Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Dominic James Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (1), Yanni Gourde (1)
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by J.J. Moser
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Josh Anderson
  • Jake Guentzel hit Lane Hutson
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dominic James hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Giveaway by Dominic James
  • Takeaway by Conor Geekie
  • Conor Geekie Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Corey Perry
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Dominic James
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Gage Goncalves hit Phillip Danault
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Max Crozier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Conor Geekie hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Darren Raddysh hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Jayden Struble
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Brandon Hagel hit Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Conor Geekie
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Brandon Hagel Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Darren Raddysh hit Alex Newhook
  • Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jake Guentzel Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brandon Hagel Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Erik Cernak
  • Takeaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Nick Suzuki hit J.J. Moser
  • Alexandre Texier hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Brendan Gallagher Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1)
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Dominic James
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Gage Goncalves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Jake Guentzel
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Josh Anderson hit Brandon Hagel
  • Josh Anderson hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jake Evans Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand Wide Right
  • Lane Hutson hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Suzuki hit J.J. Moser
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Conor Geekie
  • Kirby Dach hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield hit Darren Raddysh
  • Phillip Danault hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Kaiden Guhle Holding against Yanni Gourde
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Juraj Slafkovský Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Ivan Demidov hit J.J. Moser
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Suzuki hit Max Crozier
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Alex Newhook Deflected Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Max Crozier shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Max Crozier
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Puck in Netting
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Kirby Dach Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (3), Kaiden Guhle (2)
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Josh Anderson hit Jake Guentzel
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kirby Dach hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dominic James
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alex Newhook hit Max Crozier
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Max Crozier shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Off-side
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Takeaway by Kirby Dach
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dominic James
  • Jayden Struble hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dominic James
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Jake Evans hit J.J. Moser
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Alexandre Texier Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (3), Nick Suzuki (5)
  • Kirby Dach hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Dominic James
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Jayden Struble hit Conor Geekie
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Ivan Demidov Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dominic James
  • Takeaway by Phillip Danault
  • Jayden Struble Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jayden Struble hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jake Evans hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Ivan Demidov hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Max Crozier shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Icing
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dominic James
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alex Newhook hit Darren Raddysh
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Jake Evans Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jayden Struble hit Conor Geekie
  • Phillip Danault hit Max Crozier
  • Josh Anderson hit Corey Perry
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dominic James
  • Icing
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Darren Raddysh
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dominic James
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
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