Stat of the Day
Fortune favors the brave and that’s the case for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are 12-2 when scoring first in the postseason, while the Montreal Canadiens are 11-2. Tampa is 0-4 when allowing the first goal and Montreal is 1-3, so whoever scores first in Game 1 should feel good about themselves.
Tale of the Tape
Record: Tampa Bay Lightning – 12-6 / Montreal Canadiens – 12-5
Goals For: Tampa Bay Lightning – 58 / Montreal Canadiens – 43
Goals Against: Tampa Bay Lightning – 37 / Montreal Canadiens – 37
Power Play %: Tampa Bay Lightning – 37.7% / Montreal Canadiens – 20.9%
Penalty Kill %: Tampa Bay Lightning – 83% / Montreal Canadiens – 93.5%
Team Leaders
Nikita Kucherov: 27 points (5 G, 22 A)