9 April 2026 at 23:00
Match Summary
Montreal Canadiens defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 2:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by C. Caufield 6′, D. Raddysh 18′, J. Slafkovsky 18′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #4, Tampa Bay Lightning #3. Score by period: P1: 0–0, P2: 1–0, P3: 1–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning — 3 goals and 24 cards recorded during the match.
High sticking
Roughing
High sticking
Roughing
Slashing
Roughing
Roughing
Roughing
Roughing
Roughing
Roughing
Cross-checking
J. Slafkovsky
Roughing
Slashing
Instigator penalty
Fighting
Fighting
Interference
Roughing
Roughing
Roughing
Roughing
Roughing
Kneeing
G. Goncalves
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 469 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.65 per match (212 for the home side, 257 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. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2024.
34
Montreal Canadiens
0
Drawn
49
Tampa Bay Lightning
Recent Meetings (83)
Standings
Montreal Canadiens sit #4 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026