Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Game 6 Live Stream: How to Watch NHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning will battle the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will head back on the road on Friday for Game 6 of a best-of-seven series against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens have the lead in the series 3-2 after five games, alternating wins and losses. They took the first game of the series 4-3 in overtime with Juraj Slafkovsky getting the top star and scoring three times, including the game-winning goal in overtime on the road. The Lightning quickly responded in the second game, winning 3-2 in another overtime thriller. J.J. Moser earned the top star with the game-winning goal in overtime, but goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy had 25 saves with a 92.6% save percentage on the night.
How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Today:
Game Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel:Â ESPN2
Location:Â Bell Centre
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Game 3 went to Montreal, and the hometown squad picked up the win, 3-2, in yet another overtime game. This time, it was Lane Hutson who was the hero for Montreal, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime and earning the top star. He was joined in the top three stars by Kirby Dach, who had a goal and an assist in the win. Last Sunday, the series had its first regulation win when Tampa Bay came back to even the series 2-2 with a 3-2 win. Left wing Brandon Hagel had two of the team’s three goals in the win, with Jake Guentzel finishing with the other.
On Wednesday, the series went back to Tampa Bay, but it was Montreal that secured the win and the series lead. The team won 3-2 in regulation with goals from Brendan Gallagher and Dach in the first and second periods. It was Alexandre Texier who scored the game-winning goal to give the edge to Montreal.
Montreal will head back to the Benchmark International Arena and Tampa Bay’s home ice for Game 7 if Tampa Bay wins this game and avoids the series loss.
What Time Is The Lightning vs Canadiens Game On?
The Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens game will take place on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch the action of the NHL Playoffs.
What Channel Is The Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens On?
Looking to watch this game? Fans can tune into ESPN2Â to see the action. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this match and many other games in the NHL Playoffs.
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