Canadiens 4, Lightning 5
Final/SO · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 TB | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Dec 28, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Juraj Slafkovsky had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Canadiens.
Jacob Fowler made 17 saves on 21 shots for the Canadiens.
Nikita Kucherov had 2 goals for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Canadiens · 2025-26 season · Previous Dec 23, 2025: MTL 6, BOS 2 · Next Dec 30, 2025: MTL 3, FLA 2
- Lightning · 2025-26 season · Previous Dec 27, 2025: TB 4, FLA 2 · Next Dec 31, 2025: TB 4, ANA 3
Other Canadiens vs Lightning games
| 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 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | TB at MTL | 3-2 | Playoffs |
| Apr 24, 2026 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Playoffs |
| Apr 21, 2026 | MTL at TB | 2-3 | Playoffs |
