Match Summary

Montreal Canadiens defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 3:2 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2020. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #4, Tampa Bay Lightning #3. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–1, OT: 1–0.

Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head Results

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 83 times — Montreal Canadiens won 34, Tampa Bay Lightning won 49, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Tampa Bay Lightning leads the head-to-head with 49 victories from 83 meetings. A combined 467 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.63 per match (211 for the home side, 256 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 76 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 81 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Montreal Canadiens are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2024.

Montreal Canadiens

Drawn

Tampa Bay Lightning

Goals: 211Goals: 256

Recent Meetings (83)

19 Apr 2026Tampa Bay Lightning3 – 4Montreal CanadiensNHL

9 Apr 2026Montreal Canadiens2 – 1Tampa Bay LightningNHL

31 Mar 2026Tampa Bay Lightning1 – 4Montreal CanadiensNHL

28 Dec 2025Tampa Bay Lightning5 – 4Montreal CanadiensNHL

10 Dec 2025Montreal Canadiens1 – 6Tampa Bay LightningNHL

9 Feb 2025Montreal Canadiens3 – 5Tampa Bay LightningNHL

22 Jan 2025Montreal Canadiens3 – 2Tampa Bay LightningNHL

29 Dec 2024Tampa Bay Lightning2 – 5Montreal CanadiensNHL

4 Apr 2024Montreal Canadiens4 – 7Tampa Bay LightningNHL

3 Mar 2024Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 3Montreal CanadiensNHL

More results

Standings

Montreal Canadiens sit #4 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	56	27	12	80
2Florida Panthers	56	26	14	79
3Tampa Bay Lightning	56	29	17	75
4Nashville Predators	56	21	23	64
5Dallas Stars	56	17	19	60
6Chicago Blackhawks	56	15	25	55
7Detroit Red Wings	56	16	27	48
8Columbus Blue Jackets	56	12	26	48

East

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Pittsburgh Penguins	56	29	16	77
2Washington Capitals	56	29	15	77
3Boston Bruins	56	25	16	73
4New York Islanders	56	24	17	71
5New York Rangers	56	24	23	60
6Philadelphia Flyers	56	17	23	58
7New Jersey Devils	56	15	30	45
8Buffalo Sabres	56	11	34	37

North

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Toronto Maple Leafs	56	29	14	77
2Edmonton Oilers	56	31	19	72
3Winnipeg Jets	56	24	23	63
4Montreal Canadiens	56	20	21	59
5Calgary Flames	56	22	27	55
6Ottawa Senators	56	18	28	51
7Vancouver Canucks	56	17	29	50

West

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	56	35	13	82
2Vegas Golden Knights	56	30	14	82
3Minnesota Wild	56	27	16	75
4St. Louis Blues	56	19	20	63
5Arizona Coyotes	56	19	26	54
6Los Angeles Kings	56	19	28	49
7San Jose Sharks	56	15	28	49
8Anaheim Ducks	56	11	30	43

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 18 Apr 2026