Canadiens vs Lightning: head-to-head
The Montréal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 14 times in StatsNext’s stored NHL results, from December 29, 2024 to May 3, 2026 (2 seasons). The Canadiens lead 8-6.
Series summary
| Meetings | Games | MTL wins | TBL wins | MTL goals/g | TBL goals/g | Total goals/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 5.4 |
| Regular season | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Postseason | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| At MTL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.9 | 4.9 |
| At TBL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 3.8 |
Every stored meeting
| Date | Season | Venue | Score | Winner | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | At TBL | MTL 2, TBL 1 | MTL | 1 | 3 |
| May 1, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | At MTL | MTL 0, TBL 1 | TBL | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | At TBL | MTL 3, TBL 2 | MTL | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | At MTL | MTL 2, TBL 3 | TBL | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | At MTL | MTL 3, TBL 2 | MTL | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | At TBL | MTL 2, TBL 3 | TBL | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 2025-26 playoffs | At TBL | MTL 4, TBL 3 | MTL | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2025-26 | At MTL | MTL 2, TBL 1 | MTL | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2025-26 | At TBL | MTL 4, TBL 1 | MTL | 3 | 5 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | At TBL | MTL 4, TBL 5 | TBL | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2025-26 | At MTL | MTL 1, TBL 6 | TBL | 5 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | 2024-25 | At MTL | MTL 3, TBL 5 | TBL | 2 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 2024-25 | At MTL | MTL 3, TBL 2 | MTL | 1 | 5 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2024-25 | At TBL | MTL 5, TBL 2 | MTL | 3 | 7 |
What stands out
- Largest Canadiens win in these meetings: 4-1 on Mar 31, 2026.
- Largest Lightning win: 6-1 on Dec 9, 2025.
- Highest combined score: 9 goals (Dec 28, 2025); lowest: 1 (May 1, 2026).
- Average margin: 1.6 goals per meeting.
How to read this
- These are the final scores of the meetings stored in StatsNext (the 14 most recent, up to 30). Older meetings may not be in these records.
- Rosters, coaches and venues change between seasons, and a few meetings are a small sample: past results describe what happened, not what will happen.
- Scores are final scores, including the one goal awarded to a shootout winner.
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