In more ways than one, Game 5 was likely to be the most crucial game of the series between the Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights. The team from Nevada was hammered for well over 60 minutes in Game 4, but an incredible game from Robin Lehner allowed the Knights to steal the game in overtime thanks to a Nicolas Roy goal.
The Habs also played arguably their best game of the playoffs in Game 4, in spite of the ending result. Now, they had to put forth another strong showing to avoid putting themselves against the wall and try to get the series back to Montreal with a series lead.