The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 6 to 3, in Game 3 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals on July 2, 2021.

The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 6 to 3, in Game 3 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals on July 2, 2021.
1st period
TBL
MTL
Jan Rutta (EV) assisted by Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat
1
0
Victor Hedman (PP) assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Nikita Kucherov
2
0
Phillip Danault (EV) assisted by Shea Weber
2
1
2nd period
TBL
MTL
Nikita Kucherov (EV) assisted by Erik Cernak and Ondrej Palat
3
1
Tyler Johnson (EV) assisted by David Savard and Mathieu Joseph
4
1
Nick Suzuki (EV) assisted by Jeff Petry and Cole Caufield
4
2
3rd period
TBL
MTL
Tyler Johnson (EV) unassisted
5
2
Corey Perry (EV) assisted by Ben Chiarot and Brendan Gallagher
5
3
Blake Coleman (EV-EN) assisted by Barclay Goodrow
6
3