Brandon Hagel scored his NHL playoffs-leading fifth and sixth goals in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Sunday night in Game 4 to tie the series.

If the Canadiens can pull off a victory in Game 4, they would have a 3-1 series lead over the Lightning before heading back to Tampa for Game 5. This would be huge for the Canadiens, as they would have control of the series and three chances to knock out the Lightning.

Our Lightning vs. Canadiens predictions expect Nick Suzuki to produce as Montreal looks to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

Here's how to watch Sunday's Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

The Montreal Canadiens enter the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with renewed belief, and analyst Craig Button believes that mindset could make them a dangerous opponent. Montreal currently holds the third place in the Atlantic Division with 106 points,

At the time, the Lightning were trailing, 2-0, and in jeopardy of falling behind in the series, three games to one. Soon after the Crozier hit, the Lightning scored two goals to tie. The tallies were separated by the second intermission, but in terms of hockey time elapsed, they came in a span of 2:34.

As everyone in Montreal was getting ready to watch Game 3, the atmosphere around the Bell Centre was electric, and the fans weren't the only ones enjoying it.