Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Canadiens

43-21-10, 96 PTS

4-1

Final

Lightning

46-22-6, 98 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	1	1	2	4
TB	1	0	0	1

Who won: Canadiens 4-1

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 2-1. The Canadiens outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 3rd period. Mike Matheson led the Canadiens in goals (1). Jake Guentzel led the Lightning in goals (1).