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Canadiens vs Lightning

Final · Tue Mar 31 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens43-21-10
4
FinalMar 31, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning46-22-6
1
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL+142
TB−170
Puck line
MTL +1.5−170
TB −1.5+142
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Mar 31, 2026 to move to 43-21-10.

The Canadiens have won 6 straight. The Canadiens won despite being outshot 37-23.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123T
MTL1124
TB1001

W: Dobes · L: Vasilevskiy

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. MTLGoal · 12:25Juraj Slafkovský Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (42), Cole Caufield (34)1-0
  2. TBGoal · 13:41Jake Guentzel Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Zemgus Girgensons (9), Ryan McDonagh (10)1-1

Second Period

  1. MTLGoal · 12:49Cole Caufield Goal (47) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (37), Mike Matheson (29)2-1

Third Period

  1. MTLGoal · 17:54Mike Matheson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: none3-1
  2. MTLGoal · 18:54Nick Suzuki Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: none4-1

Team stats

MTLTB
Shots
23
37
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
54.1
45.9
Hits
23
21
Blocked Shots
17
9
Penalty Minutes
32
30

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Mike Matheson1
Jake Guentzel1

Assists

Mike Matheson1
Ryan McDonagh1

Points

Mike Matheson2
Jake Guentzel1

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW040012:3100300.06
Zack Bolduc RW020010:3700000.04
Cole Caufield RW000217:0511400.00
Phillip Danault C010114:43001075.02
Ivan Demidov RW010015:4301200.00
Jake Evans C401-114:43000042.92
Brendan Gallagher RW02008:1800000.02
Oliver Kapanen C000014:30001025.00
Alex Newhook C100-114:45002083.32
Juraj Slafkovsky LW220219:1211100.00
Nick Suzuki C112220:27105050.02
Joe Veleno C040013:030010100.02

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noah Dobson D010021:4500000.02
Kaiden Guhle D321118:1400000.02
Lane Hutson D300126:1100000.00
Mike Matheson D210223:2811200.00
Jayden Struble D110013:4800100.04
Arber Xhekaj D010012:5700000.02

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G13736.97360:000

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Cirelli C100-215:49001058.30
Zemgus Girgensons C110012:4201100.00
Gage Goncalves C101113:4300100.02
Yanni Gourde C030014:19004071.40
Jake Guentzel C200-121:06102045.56
Brandon Hagel LW001-322:2100500.00
Pontus Holmberg RW010011:1500300.00
Nikita Kucherov RW010-323:1000600.04
Nick Paul LW040010:47000027.32
Corey Perry RW000-19:5000000.00
Brayden Point C000-120:32005027.30
Scott Sabourin RW03109:0500000.02

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D130015:5800500.02
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D000-217:2300000.02
Emil Lilleberg D250017:1700000.06
Ryan McDonagh D001119:3301100.02
J.J. Moser D100-117:5500100.00
Darren Raddysh D000023:3500200.02

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G22119.90557:400

Three stars

  1. Jakub Dobes (MTL)
  2. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB)
  3. Cole Caufield (MTL)

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