What channel is the Canadiens vs Lightning on Today? Start-time, TV schedule to watch to nhl stanley cup playoffs 1st round games

Canadiens: 48-24-10, 106 points

Lightning: 50-26-6, 106 points

Season series: MTL: 2-1-1; TBL: 2-2-0

The Lightning finished as the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Division and have home-ice advantage in the best-of-7 series, which starts at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday, by virtue of the regulation wins tiebreaker (40-34). The Canadiens finished as the No. 3 seed following a 4-2 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.

Each team had 106 points this season, each staked a claim to first place in the division at different times before the Buffalo Sabres nipped them at the line. Each has game-breaking players.

The two teams have faced each other four times in the playoffs, most recently in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which Tampa Bay won in five games.

Teams Stats

The Canadiens went 2-1-1 against the Lightning this season, with forward Juraj Slafkovsky leading the way with seven points (four goals, three assists) in those four games. Goalie Jakub Dobes went 2-1-0 with a 2.15 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in three starts.

Tampa Bay went 2-2-0 against Montreal. Forward Nikita Kucherov was the leading scorer with five points (three goals, two assists) in those four games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was 0-2-0 with a 2.07 GAA and .905 save percentage, and Jonas Johansson was 2-0-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .919 save percentage.

How to watch NHL playoffs first round matchups

NHL playoff games will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN, TNT and their affiliated networks.

How to stream NHL playoffs first round matchups

Fubo carries ESPN, and Sling carries TNT.

NHL Playoffs TV Schedule: Canadiens vs. Lightning Scores, Game Dates, Times, How to watch, Channel

Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A2)

All times ET.

Game 1: Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5:45 p.m. ET April 19 (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS)

Game 2: Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET April 21 (ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS)

Game 3: Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. ET April 24 (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS)

Game 4: Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. ET April 26 (ESPN, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS)

*Game 5: Montreal at Tampa Bay, April 29 TBD