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Ladies and gentlemen, hockey fans across the globe, welcome to the final stretch!
We are looking at a marquee matchup on the ice this April 26th as the Tampa Bay Lightning travel north to face off against the Montreal Canadiens. As we approach the closing act of the 2025-2026 NHL regular season, the stakes couldn't be higher.
The Lightning, known for their veteran poise and championship pedigree, are looking to solidify their positioning as they head into the postseason gauntlet. Meanwhile, the Canadiens are ready to defend their home ice at the Bell Centre, looking to close out their campaign with a statement performance in front of the most passionate fanbase in the league.
While the oddsmakers have kept their cards close to the vest—with moneyline, spread, and over/under figures currently off the board—the narrative here is crystal clear. This is a classic clash of styles: Tampa’s calculated, high-octane offensive pressure versus Montreal’s gritty, resilient defensive structure.
With the playoffs looming just around the corner, every shift, every save, and every loose puck battle in this contest carries the weight of momentum. Will the Lightning strike with their trademark precision, or will the Habs feed off the energy of the Montreal crowd to pull off a late-season thriller?
Grab your popcorn, folks. It’s Tampa Bay, it’s Montreal, and it’s prime-time hockey. You won’t want to miss a single second of this one!
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens are locked in a highly competitive series, with their most recent meeting on April 24 resulting in a narrow 3-2 victory for Montreal. This matchup has been defined by extreme parity, as four of their last five encounters have been decided by a single goal. While Tampa Bay holds a superior overall record of 40-26, Montreal has proven to be a difficult opponent, particularly on home ice where they have consistently pushed the Lightning to the limit. Given the recent trend of tight, low-scoring affairs and Montreal's momentum from their latest win, this game is expected to be another defensive battle where goaltending and special teams will likely dictate the outcome.
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Current Season Games
TB
| L@ MTL | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs MTL | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs MTL | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs NYR | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs DET | 4 - 3 |
| W@ BOS | 2 - 1 |
| L@ MTL | 1 - 2 |
| L@ OTT | 2 - 6 |
| L@ BUF | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs BOS | 3 - 1 |
| Wvs PIT | 6 - 3 |
| Lvs MTL | 1 - 4 |
| Wvs NAS | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs OTT | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs SEA | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs MIN | 6 - 3 |
| L@ CGY | 3 - 4 |
| W@ EDM | 5 - 2 |
| W@ VAN | 6 - 2 |
| W@ SEA | 6 - 2 |
| Lvs CAR | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs DET | 4 - 1 |
| Lvs CBJ | 2 - 5 |
| L@ BUF | 7 - 8 |
| W@ TOR | 5 - 2 |
| L@ WPG | 1 - 4 |
| L@ MIN | 1 - 5 |
| Lvs BUF | 2 - 6 |
| L@ CAR | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs TOR | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs FLA | 6 - 1 |
| Wvs BUF | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs BOS | 6 - 5 |
| Wvs WPG | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs UTA | 2 - 0 |
| L@ CBJ | 5 - 8 |
| W@ CHI | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs SJ | 4 - 1 |
| W@ DAL | 4 - 1 |
| L@ STL | 2 - 3 |
| W@ PIT | 2 - 1 |
| W@ PHI | 5 - 1 |
| W@ PHI | 7 - 2 |
| Wvs COL | 4 - 2 |
| W@ SJ | 7 - 3 |
| W@ LA | 5 - 3 |
| W@ ANA | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs MTL | 5 - 4 |
| W@ FLA | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs STL | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs CAR | 6 - 4 |
| Lvs LA | 1 - 2 |
| Lvs FLA | 2 - 5 |
| L@ NYI | 2 - 3 |
| W@ NJ | 8 - 4 |
| W@ MTL | 6 - 1 |
| L@ TOR | 0 - 2 |
| Lvs NYI | 0 - 2 |
| Lvs PIT | 3 - 4 |
| L@ NYI | 1 - 2 |
| W@ NYR | 4 - 1 |
| W@ DET | 6 - 3 |
| Wvs CGY | 5 - 1 |
| Wvs PHI | 3 - 0 |
| W@ WAS | 5 - 3 |
| Wvs EDM | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs NJ | 5 - 1 |
| Lvs VAN | 2 - 6 |
| W@ FLA | 3 - 1 |
| Lvs NYR | 3 - 7 |
| Wvs WAS | 3 - 2 |
| W@ VEG | 6 - 3 |
| L@ COL | 2 - 3 |
| W@ UTA | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs DAL | 2 - 1 |
| W@ NAS | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs VEG | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs ANA | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs CHI | 2 - 3 |
| L@ CBJ | 2 - 3 |
| L@ DET | 1 - 2 |
| L@ WAS | 2 - 3 |
| W@ BOS | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs NJ | 3 - 5 |
| Lvs OTT | 4 - 5 |
| L@ FLA | 0 - 7 |
| Wvs FLA | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs FLA | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs NAS | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs CAR | 6 - 5 |
| W@ NAS | 3 - 2 |
| W@ CAR | 2 - 1 |
MTL
| Wvs TB | 3 - 2 |
| L@ TB | 2 - 3 |
| W@ TB | 4 - 3 |
| L@ PHI | 2 - 4 |
| W@ NYI | 4 - 1 |
| Lvs CBJ | 2 - 5 |
| Wvs TB | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs FLA | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs NJ | 0 - 3 |
| W@ NJ | 4 - 3 |
| W@ NYR | 3 - 2 |
| W@ TB | 4 - 1 |
| W@ CAR | 3 - 1 |
| W@ NAS | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs CBJ | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs CAR | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs NYI | 7 - 3 |
| L@ DET | 1 - 3 |
| Wvs BOS | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs ANA | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs SJ | 2 - 4 |
| W@ OTT | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs TOR | 3 - 1 |
| W@ LA | 4 - 3 |
| L@ ANA | 5 - 6 |
| L@ SJ | 5 - 7 |
| Wvs WAS | 6 - 2 |
| Lvs NYI | 3 - 4 |
| W@ WPG | 5 - 1 |
| L@ MIN | 3 - 4 |
| W@ BUF | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs COL | 7 - 3 |
| Wvs VEG | 3 - 2 |
| L@ BOS | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs BUF | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs MIN | 4 - 3 |
| W@ OTT | 6 - 5 |
| L@ BUF | 3 - 5 |
| L@ WAS | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs VAN | 6 - 3 |
| Lvs DET | 0 - 4 |
| Wvs FLA | 6 - 2 |
| Wvs CGY | 4 - 1 |
| W@ DAL | 4 - 3 |
| L@ STL | 0 - 2 |
| W@ CAR | 7 - 5 |
| W@ FLA | 3 - 2 |
| L@ TB | 4 - 5 |
| W@ BOS | 6 - 2 |
| L@ PIT | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs PIT | 4 - 0 |
| Wvs CHI | 4 - 1 |
| Lvs PHI | 1 - 4 |
| Wvs EDM | 4 - 1 |
| L@ NYR | 4 - 5 |
| W@ PIT | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs TB | 1 - 6 |
| Lvs STL | 3 - 4 |
| W@ TOR | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs WPG | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs OTT | 2 - 5 |
| L@ COL | 2 - 7 |
| W@ VEG | 4 - 1 |
| W@ UTA | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs TOR | 5 - 2 |
| Lvs WAS | 4 - 8 |
| L@ CBJ | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs BOS | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs DAL | 0 - 7 |
| Lvs LA | 1 - 5 |
| Wvs UTA | 6 - 2 |
| L@ NJ | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs PHI | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs OTT | 4 - 3 |
| W@ SEA | 4 - 3 |
| W@ VAN | 4 - 3 |
| L@ EDM | 5 - 6 |
| W@ CGY | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs BUF | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs NYR | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs NAS | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs SEA | 5 - 4 |
| W@ CHI | 3 - 2 |
| W@ DET | 5 - 1 |
| L@ TOR | 2 - 5 |
| Lvs OTT | 1 - 3 |
| W@ OTT | 5 - 0 |
| W@ TOR | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs TOR | 2 - 7 |
| Wvs PHI | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs PIT | 2 - 1 |
Previous Season Games
TB
| Lvs FLA | 3 - 6 |
| L@ FLA | 2 - 4 |
| W@ FLA | 5 - 1 |
| Lvs FLA | 0 - 2 |
| Lvs FLA | 2 - 6 |
| L@ NYR | 0 - 4 |
| Wvs FLA | 5 - 1 |
| Wvs BUF | 7 - 4 |
| Lvs DET | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs TOR | 3 - 4 |
| W@ NYR | 5 - 1 |
| L@ BUF | 2 - 3 |
| L@ OTT | 1 - 2 |
| W@ NYI | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs NYI | 5 - 3 |
| Wvs UTA | 8 - 0 |
| Wvs PIT | 6 - 1 |
| L@ VEG | 2 - 4 |
| L@ UTA | 4 - 6 |
| W@ DAL | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs PHI | 2 - 0 |
| W@ BOS | 6 - 2 |
| L@ PHI | 3 - 4 |
| L@ CAR | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs BOS | 0 - 4 |
| Wvs BUF | 6 - 5 |
| Wvs CBJ | 6 - 2 |
| L@ FLA | 1 - 2 |
| W@ WAS | 3 - 1 |
| Wvs CGY | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs EDM | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs SEA | 4 - 1 |
| W@ MTL | 5 - 3 |
| W@ DET | 6 - 3 |
| Wvs OTT | 5 - 1 |
| Wvs OTT | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs NYI | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs LA | 3 - 0 |
| Lvs CHI | 1 - 4 |
| L@ DET | 0 - 2 |
| W@ CHI | 4 - 3 |
| L@ MTL | 2 - 3 |
| L@ TOR | 3 - 5 |
| Wvs DET | 5 - 1 |
| Wvs ANA | 4 - 3 |
| L@ BOS | 2 - 6 |
| W@ PIT | 5 - 2 |
| L@ NJ | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs BOS | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs CAR | 3 - 2 |
| L@ ANA | 1 - 4 |
| L@ LA | 1 - 2 |
| L@ SJ | 1 - 2 |
| Lvs MTL | 2 - 5 |
| Wvs NYR | 6 - 2 |
| W@ FLA | 4 - 0 |
| Lvs FLA | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs STL | 3 - 1 |
| Wvs CBJ | 5 - 3 |
| W@ SEA | 5 - 1 |
| W@ CGY | 8 - 3 |
| L@ EDM | 1 - 2 |
| W@ VAN | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs SJ | 8 - 1 |
| Lvs TOR | 3 - 5 |
| W@ NAS | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs WAS | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs COL | 8 - 2 |
| Lvs DAL | 2 - 4 |
| L@ CBJ | 6 - 7 |
| W@ PIT | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs NJ | 4 - 0 |
| Wvs WPG | 4 - 1 |
| Lvs PHI | 1 - 2 |
| L@ STL | 2 - 3 |
| L@ WPG | 4 - 7 |
| L@ MIN | 3 - 5 |
| W@ COL | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs NAS | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs WAS | 3 - 0 |
| Lvs MIN | 2 - 4 |
| W@ NJ | 8 - 5 |
| L@ TOR | 2 - 5 |
| L@ OTT | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs VEG | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs VAN | 4 - 1 |
| W@ CAR | 4 - 1 |
| L@ CAR | 1 - 2 |
| Lvs FLA | 1 - 2 |
| W@ FLA | 3 - 1 |
| L@ NAS | 0 - 6 |
| Wvs FLA | 8 - 7 |
| Lvs CAR | 1 - 2 |
MTL
| L@ WAS | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs WAS | 2 - 5 |
| Wvs WAS | 6 - 3 |
| L@ WAS | 1 - 3 |
| L@ WAS | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs CAR | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs CHI | 3 - 4 |
| L@ TOR | 0 - 1 |
| L@ OTT | 2 - 5 |
| Wvs DET | 4 - 1 |
| W@ NAS | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs PHI | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs BOS | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs FLA | 3 - 2 |
| W@ FLA | 4 - 2 |
| L@ CAR | 1 - 4 |
| L@ PHI | 4 - 6 |
| L@ STL | 1 - 6 |
| Lvs COL | 4 - 5 |
| L@ NYI | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs OTT | 6 - 3 |
| Wvs FLA | 3 - 1 |
| L@ SEA | 4 - 5 |
| W@ VAN | 4 - 2 |
| L@ CGY | 0 - 1 |
| L@ EDM | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs BUF | 4 - 3 |
| W@ BUF | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs SJ | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs CAR | 4 - 0 |
| W@ OTT | 5 - 2 |
| Lvs TB | 3 - 5 |
| Lvs NJ | 0 - 4 |
| L@ LA | 3 - 6 |
| W@ SJ | 4 - 3 |
| L@ ANA | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs MIN | 0 - 4 |
| Lvs WPG | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs NJ | 3 - 4 |
| L@ DET | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs TB | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs NYR | 5 - 4 |
| Lvs TOR | 3 - 7 |
| W@ DAL | 3 - 1 |
| W@ UTA | 5 - 3 |
| Lvs DAL | 1 - 2 |
| W@ WAS | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs VAN | 5 - 4 |
| W@ COL | 2 - 1 |
| L@ CHI | 2 - 4 |
| W@ VEG | 3 - 2 |
| W@ TB | 5 - 2 |
| W@ FLA | 4 - 0 |
| L@ CBJ | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs DET | 5 - 1 |
| W@ DET | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs BUF | 6 - 1 |
| L@ WPG | 2 - 4 |
| Lvs PIT | 2 - 9 |
| Wvs ANA | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs WAS | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs NAS | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs NYI | 2 - 1 |
| L@ BOS | 3 - 6 |
| L@ NYR | 3 - 4 |
| W@ CBJ | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs UTA | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs VEG | 2 - 6 |
| Wvs EDM | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs CBJ | 5 - 1 |
| L@ MIN | 0 - 3 |
| W@ BUF | 7 - 5 |
| L@ TOR | 1 - 4 |
| L@ NJ | 3 - 5 |
| Lvs CGY | 2 - 3 |
| L@ PIT | 1 - 3 |
| L@ WAS | 3 - 6 |
| Lvs SEA | 2 - 8 |
| W@ PHI | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs STL | 5 - 2 |
| Lvs NYR | 2 - 7 |
| L@ NYI | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs LA | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs PIT | 3 - 6 |
| Wvs OTT | 4 - 1 |
| L@ BOS | 4 - 6 |
| Wvs TOR | 1 - 0 |
| L@ OTT | 2 - 4 |
| Lvs OTT | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs TOR | 1 - 2 |
| L@ TOR | 1 - 2 |
| Wvs NJ | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs PHI | 5 - 0 |