In a series that has seen several dramatic storylines in its opening games, Game 4 looked to add yet another chapter. In Game 3, the Montreal Canadiens pulled off an almost miraculous comeback, stealing the game in overtime thanks to a brace of goals from Josh Anderson. One of them was aided by a gaffe of the ages by Marc-Andre Fleury, but it was an all-world game by Carey Price that helped secure the victory for Montreal.
In the last game the Canadiens had to play without their head coach Dominique Ducharme after a positive test for Covid-19, the same game in which Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon was seen without a mask.