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Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens: head to head | Lineball
Montreal Canadiens edge 2–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 116 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Tampa Bay Lightning lead the head to head 63–51 (2 draws) from 116 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: Tampa Bay Lightning 10–5, Montreal Canadiens 10–6. Tampa Bay Lightning have the better margin, +0.7 a game to +0.4.
Last five: Tampa Bay Lightning 3 wins, Montreal Canadiens 4.
Tampa Bay Lightning concede fewer penalties per game: 3.4 to 5.4.
Montreal Canadiens average more penalty minutes per game: 12 to 7.8.
Tampa Bay Lightning average more power play goals per game: 0.6 to 0.4.
At home: Tampa Bay Lightning win 59%, Montreal Canadiens 50% (every game we hold).
Tampa Bay Lightning’s biggest win in the rivalry: 7–1 in 2014-15, by 6.
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Head to head
63116 games · 2 drawn since 200051
4 May 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 1Montreal Canadiens 2
2 May 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealTampa Bay Lightning 1Montreal Canadiens 0
30 Apr 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 2Montreal Canadiens 3
27 Apr 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealTampa Bay Lightning 3Montreal Canadiens 2
25 Apr 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealTampa Bay Lightning 2Montreal Canadiens 3
22 Apr 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 3Montreal Canadiens 2
20 Apr 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 3Montreal Canadiens 4
10 Apr 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealTampa Bay Lightning 1Montreal Canadiens 2
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
3.756 totalScored per gameper game3.657 total
3.146 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.251 total
30.2453 totalShots totalper game27.6442 total
21315 totalHitsper game20.3324 total
13.7206 totalBlocked shotsper game13.9223 total
18,105271,575 totalAttendanceper game
20,596.7
329,547 total
49.1736.3 totalFaceoff percentper game51.6825.1 total
28.5427 totalFaceoffs wonper game31.1498 total
15.5233 totalGiveawaysper game16.2259 total
3.451 totalPenaltiesper game · lower is better5.486 total