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Match Summary

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Montreal Canadiens 5:1. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by B. Hagel 2′, N. Paul 11′, A. Cirelli 9′, V. Hedman 17′, N. Suzuki , N. Kucherov 18′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #15, Tampa Bay Lightning #6.

Match Events

Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning — 6 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.

Montreal Canadiens

Tampa Bay Lightning

Period 1

🏒

2′

B. Hagel

E. Cernak

A. Xhekaj

Fighting

4′

P. Maroon

Fighting

8′

C. Foote

Tripping

🏒

11′

N. Paul

S. Stamkos

R. Pitlick

High sticking

17′

Period 2

Unknown

Too many men on the ice

1′

5′

C. Foote

Slashing

M. Matheson

Interference

7′

J. Evans

High sticking

8′

🏒

9′

A. Cirelli

N. Kucherov

14′

E. Cernak

Interference

15′

N. Paul

Slashing

J. Slafkovsky

Interference

15′

J. Anderson

Cross-checking

17′

🏒

17′

V. Hedman

Power-play

Period 3

N. Suzuki

🏒

18′

N. Kucherov

Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head Results

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 83 times — Montreal Canadiens won 35, Tampa Bay Lightning won 48, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Tampa Bay Lightning leads the head-to-head with 48 victories from 83 meetings. A combined 466 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.61 per match (213 for the home side, 253 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: 213Goals: 253

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 #15 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #6 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
4Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
5Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
6Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
7Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
8Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
9Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
10Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
11Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
12St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
13Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
14San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
15Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59
16Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
3New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
4Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
5New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
6Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
7New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
8Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
9Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
10Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
11Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
12Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
13Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
14Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
15Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68
16Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
4Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
5Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
6Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
7Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
8Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
2Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
3Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
4Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
5Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
6St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
7Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
8Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
4Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
5Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
6Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
7San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
8Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
2New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
3New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
4New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
5Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
6Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
7Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
8Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

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

API data: 17 Apr 2026