Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning head-to-head
65wins
74wins
144 meetings · 5 ties · 2.7 to 2.8 a game · biggest win Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 · 26 in the postseason
Who has won more, the Montreal Canadiens or the Tampa Bay Lightning?
Tampa Bay Lightning lead the series 74-65-5 in 144 meetings since Oct 12, 1995. They average 2.7 to 2.8. The last meeting was May 3, 2026, 2-1.
Every meeting on file
| May 3, 2026 |  MTL at  TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| May 1, 2026 | TB at MTL | 1-0 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Apr 29, 2026 | MTL at TB | 3-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 26, 2026 | TB at MTL | 3-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Apr 24, 2026 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 21, 2026 | MTL at TB | 2-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Apr 19, 2026 | MTL at TB | 4-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 9, 2026 | TB at MTL | 1-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | MTL at TB | 4-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2025 | MTL at TB | 4-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 9, 2025 | TB at MTL | 6-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2025 | TB at MTL | 5-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 21, 2025 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2024 | MTL at TB | 5-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | TB at MTL | 7-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 2, 2024 | MTL at TB | 3-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2023 | MTL at TB | 3-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2023 | TB at MTL | 5-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2023 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 18, 2023 | MTL at TB | 3-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2022 | MTL at TB | 1-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2022 | TB at MTL | 5-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2022 | MTL at TB | 5-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2021 | MTL at TB | 4-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 7, 2021 | TB at MTL | 3-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jul 7, 2021 | MTL at TB | 0-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Jul 5, 2021 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Jul 2, 2021 | TB at MTL | 6-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Jun 30, 2021 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Jun 28, 2021 | MTL at TB | 1-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Mar 5, 2020 | MTL at TB | 0-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2020 | TB at MTL | 2-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2019 | MTL at TB | 4-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 15, 2019 | TB at MTL | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2019 | TB at MTL | 2-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Feb 16, 2019 | MTL at TB | 0-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2018 | MTL at TB | 5-6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 3, 2018 | TB at MTL | 4-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2018 | MTL at TB | 2-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 24, 2018 | TB at MTL | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 4, 2018 | TB at MTL | 1-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2017 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2017 | TB at MTL | 4-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2017 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2016 | MTL at TB | 3-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 27, 2016 | TB at MTL | 1-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2016 | TB at MTL | 2-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2016 | MTL at TB | 3-0 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2016 | TB at MTL | 2-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2015 | MTL at TB | 4-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| May 12, 2015 | MTL at TB | 1-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| May 9, 2015 | TB at MTL | 1-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| May 7, 2015 | MTL at TB | 6-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| May 6, 2015 | MTL at TB | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| May 3, 2015 | TB at MTL | 6-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| May 1, 2015 | TB at MTL | 2-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Mar 30, 2015 | TB at MTL | 5-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 16, 2015 | MTL at TB | 2-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2015 | TB at MTL | 1-0 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 6, 2015 | TB at MTL | 4-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2014 | MTL at TB | 1-7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Apr 22, 2014 | TB at MTL | 3-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 20, 2014 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 18, 2014 | MTL at TB | 4-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 16, 2014 | MTL at TB | 5-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 1, 2014 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2014 | TB at MTL | 2-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2013 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2013 | TB at MTL | 2-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Apr 18, 2013 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 9, 2013 | MTL at TB | 4-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Feb 12, 2013 | MTL at TB | 4-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2012 | TB at MTL | 2-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2012 | MTL at TB | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 7, 2012 | TB at MTL | 1-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2011 | MTL at TB | 3-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2011 | MTL at TB | 5-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Preseason |
| Sep 29, 2011 | TB at MTL | 4-0 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Preseason |
| Mar 17, 2011 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 5, 2011 | MTL at TB | 4-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2010 | MTL at TB | 1-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2010 | TB at MTL | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 9, 2010 | TB at MTL | 3-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 27, 2010 | MTL at TB | 0-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2009 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2009 | TB at MTL | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2009 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 27, 2009 | MTL at TB | 3-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2008 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2008 | TB at MTL | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 12, 2008 | MTL at TB | 2-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 3, 2008 | TB at MTL | 3-6 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2007 | MTL at TB | 5-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2007 | TB at MTL | 3-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2007 | TB at MTL | 2-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2006 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2006 | TB at MTL | 2-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2006 | MTL at TB | 3-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2006 | TB at MTL | 3-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Preseason |
| Mar 13, 2006 | TB at MTL | 2-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 4, 2006 | MTL at TB | 6-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2005 | MTL at TB | 4-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2005 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2005 | TB at MTL | 1-6 | Montreal Canadiens | Preseason |
| Apr 29, 2004 | TB at MTL | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Apr 27, 2004 | TB at MTL | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Apr 25, 2004 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Apr 23, 2004 | MTL at TB | 0-4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Postseason |
| Feb 12, 2004 | MTL at TB | 3-5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 8, 2004 | TB at MTL | 4-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2003 | MTL at TB | 5-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2003 | TB at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2003 | MTL at TB | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 15, 2003 | TB at MTL | 2-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 22, 2003 | MTL at TB | 2-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2002 | TB at MTL | 3-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2002 | TB at MTL | 1-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2002 | MTL at TB | 3-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2002 | MTL at TB | 5-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2001 | TB at MTL | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2001 | MTL at TB | 6-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 18, 2001 | TB at MTL | 1-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2000 | TB at MTL | 1-0 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2000 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Apr 6, 2000 | TB at MTL | 1-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2000 | MTL at TB | 3-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2000 | TB at MTL | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2000 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 13, 1999 | MTL at TB | 2-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 6, 1999 | TB at MTL | 6-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 26, 1999 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 7, 1999 | TB at MTL | 1-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 28, 1998 | TB at MTL | 2-8 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 25, 1998 | MTL at TB | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 12, 1998 | MTL at TB | 6-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 17, 1997 | TB at MTL | 1-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 30, 1997 | MTL at TB | 4-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 1996 | MTL at TB | 4-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 16, 1996 | TB at MTL | 4-2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Nov 25, 1996 | TB at MTL | 2-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 22, 1996 | TB at MTL | 4-1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Jan 8, 1996 | TB at MTL | 3-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Dec 28, 1995 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
| Oct 12, 1995 | MTL at TB | 1-3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1995-96 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 118, postseason 26.