Canadiens 4, Lightning 4
Final/OT · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 TB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied 4-4 on Dec 28, 1996 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Brian Savage had 3 assists for the Canadiens.
Jocelyn Thibault made 19 saves on 19 shots for the Canadiens.
Barry Cullen had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Canadiens · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 26, 1996: MTL 3, PIT 3 · Next Dec 29, 1996: MTL 2, FLA 1
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 26, 1996: FLA 3, TB 3 · Next Dec 31, 1996: NYR 2, TB 4
Other Canadiens vs Lightning games
| Jan 30, 1997 | MTL at TB | 4-1 | Regular |
| Dec 16, 1996 | TB at MTL | 4-2 | Regular |
| Nov 25, 1996 | TB at MTL | 2-4 | Regular |
| May 3, 2026 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Playoffs |
| May 1, 2026 | TB at MTL | 1-0 | Playoffs |
| Apr 29, 2026 | MTL at TB | 3-2 | Playoffs |
