Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning — Match Details

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Match Summary

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Montreal Canadiens 6:3. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by J. Rutta 1′, V. Hedman 3′, P. Danault 11′, N. Kucherov 1′, T. Johnson 3′, N. Suzuki 18′, T. Johnson 15′, C. Perry 15′, B. Coleman 16′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #4, Tampa Bay Lightning #3. Score by period: P1: 1–2, P2: 1–2, P3: 1–2.

Match Events

Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning — 9 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Montreal Canadiens

Tampa Bay Lightning

Period 1

1′

J. Rutta

V. Hedman

E. Staal

Delay of game

2′

3′

V. Hedman

A. Cirelli

P. Danault

11′

17′

M. Sergachyov

Interference

Period 2

1′

N. Kucherov

E. Cernak

3′

T. Johnson

D. Savard

N. Suzuki

C. Caufield

18′

Period 3

15′

T. Johnson

C. Perry

B. Chiarot

15′

16′

B. Coleman

Empty net

Rivalry since 2015

Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head Results· 50

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 50 times — Montreal Canadiens won 19, Tampa Bay Lightning won 31, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Tampa Bay Lightning leads the head-to-head with 31 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 283 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.66 per match (126 for the home side, 157 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2024.

Montreal Canadiens

wins

Drawn

Tampa Bay Lightning

wins

Total goals

283 · 5.7/match

Both scored

45/50 · 90%

Over 2.5

48/50 · 96%

Recent Meetings

03/05/26Tampa Bay Lightning1–2Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

Tampa Bay Lightning1–2Montreal Canadiens

03/05/26NHL

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02/05/26Montreal Canadiens0–1Tampa Bay LightningNHLMatch Details

Montreal Canadiens0–1Tampa Bay Lightning

02/05/26NHL

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30/04/26Tampa Bay Lightning2–3Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

Tampa Bay Lightning2–3Montreal Canadiens

30/04/26NHL

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27/04/26Montreal Canadiens2–3Tampa Bay LightningNHLMatch Details

Montreal Canadiens2–3Tampa Bay Lightning

27/04/26NHL

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25/04/26Montreal Canadiens3–2Tampa Bay LightningNHLMatch Details

Montreal Canadiens3–2Tampa Bay Lightning

25/04/26NHL

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22/04/26Tampa Bay Lightning3–2Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

Tampa Bay Lightning3–2Montreal Canadiens

22/04/26NHL

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19/04/26Tampa Bay Lightning3–4Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

Tampa Bay Lightning3–4Montreal Canadiens

19/04/26NHL

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10/04/26Montreal Canadiens2–1Tampa Bay LightningNHLMatch Details

Montreal Canadiens2–1Tampa Bay Lightning

10/04/26NHL

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01/04/26Tampa Bay Lightning1–4Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

Tampa Bay Lightning1–4Montreal Canadiens

01/04/26NHL

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28/12/25Tampa Bay Lightning5–4Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

Tampa Bay Lightning5–4Montreal Canadiens

28/12/25NHL

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Highest-scoring game: 4–7 v 2024

More results

Standings

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

Central

1Carolina Hurricanes80

GP56Won27Lost12

2Florida Panthers79

GP56Won26Lost14

3Tampa Bay Lightning75

GP56Won29Lost17

4Nashville Predators64

GP56Won21Lost23

5Dallas Stars60

GP56Won17Lost19

6Chicago Blackhawks55

GP56Won15Lost25

7Detroit Red Wings48

GP56Won16Lost27

8Columbus Blue Jackets48

GP56Won12Lost26

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Carolina Hurricanes	GP56	Won27	Lost12	Pts80
#2	Florida Panthers	GP56	Won26	Lost14	Pts79
#3	Tampa Bay Lightning	GP56	Won29	Lost17	Pts75
#4	Nashville Predators	GP56	Won21	Lost23	Pts64
#5	Dallas Stars	GP56	Won17	Lost19	Pts60
#6	Chicago Blackhawks	GP56	Won15	Lost25	Pts55
#7	Detroit Red Wings	GP56	Won16	Lost27	Pts48
#8	Columbus Blue Jackets	GP56	Won12	Lost26	Pts48

East

1Pittsburgh Penguins77

GP56Won29Lost16

2Washington Capitals77

GP56Won29Lost15

3Boston Bruins73

GP56Won25Lost16

4New York Islanders71

GP56Won24Lost17

5New York Rangers60

GP56Won24Lost23

6Philadelphia Flyers58

GP56Won17Lost23

7New Jersey Devils45

GP56Won15Lost30

8Buffalo Sabres37

GP56Won11Lost34

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Pittsburgh Penguins	GP56	Won29	Lost16	Pts77
#2	Washington Capitals	GP56	Won29	Lost15	Pts77
#3	Boston Bruins	GP56	Won25	Lost16	Pts73
#4	New York Islanders	GP56	Won24	Lost17	Pts71
#5	New York Rangers	GP56	Won24	Lost23	Pts60
#6	Philadelphia Flyers	GP56	Won17	Lost23	Pts58
#7	New Jersey Devils	GP56	Won15	Lost30	Pts45
#8	Buffalo Sabres	GP56	Won11	Lost34	Pts37

North

1Toronto Maple Leafs77

GP56Won29Lost14

2Edmonton Oilers72

GP56Won31Lost19

3Winnipeg Jets63

GP56Won24Lost23

4Montreal Canadiens59

GP56Won20Lost21

5Calgary Flames55

GP56Won22Lost27

6Ottawa Senators51

GP56Won18Lost28

7Vancouver Canucks50

GP56Won17Lost29

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Toronto Maple Leafs	GP56	Won29	Lost14	Pts77
#2	Edmonton Oilers	GP56	Won31	Lost19	Pts72
#3	Winnipeg Jets	GP56	Won24	Lost23	Pts63
#4	Montreal Canadiens	GP56	Won20	Lost21	Pts59
#5	Calgary Flames	GP56	Won22	Lost27	Pts55
#6	Ottawa Senators	GP56	Won18	Lost28	Pts51
#7	Vancouver Canucks	GP56	Won17	Lost29	Pts50

West

1Colorado Avalanche82

GP56Won35Lost13

2Vegas Golden Knights82

GP56Won30Lost14

3Minnesota Wild75

GP56Won27Lost16

4St. Louis Blues63

GP56Won19Lost20

5Arizona Coyotes54

GP56Won19Lost26

6Los Angeles Kings49

GP56Won19Lost28

7San Jose Sharks49

GP56Won15Lost28

8Anaheim Ducks43

GP56Won11Lost30

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Colorado Avalanche	GP56	Won35	Lost13	Pts82
#2	Vegas Golden Knights	GP56	Won30	Lost14	Pts82
#3	Minnesota Wild	GP56	Won27	Lost16	Pts75
#4	St. Louis Blues	GP56	Won19	Lost20	Pts63
#5	Arizona Coyotes	GP56	Won19	Lost26	Pts54
#6	Los Angeles Kings	GP56	Won19	Lost28	Pts49
#7	San Jose Sharks	GP56	Won15	Lost28	Pts49
#8	Anaheim Ducks	GP56	Won11	Lost30	Pts43

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

API data: 15 May 2026