Canadiens 4, Lightning 1 – Mar 31, 2026 box score, highlights

MTL

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens

43-21-10

MTL 4, TBL 1

Final

Shots 23–37

TBL

LightningTampa Bay Lightning

46-22-6

Scores for March 31, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MTLMTL 0, TBL 0TBL1st 7:35PP

GOAL1 of 5

Slafkovský scores, from Demidov and Caufield

MTL at TBL, March 31, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

MTLAs the Canadiens TBLAs the Lightning

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	1	1	2	4
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	9	6	8	23
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	8	12	17	37

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: MTLCole Caufield#131 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots
2nd star: MTLMike Matheson#81 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots
3rd star: MTLJuraj Slafkovský#201 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

MTL43shot attempts

TBL64shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MTLTBL

23Shots on goal37

54.1%Faceoffs45.9%

1/3Power play0/4

32Penalty minutes30

23Hits21

17Blocked shots9

9Giveaways17

4Takeaways4

Standings

After the games of March 31, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	BUFSabres	75	46	21	8	100
2	TBLLightning	74	46	22	6	98
3	MTLCanadiens	74	43	21	10	96
4	BOSBruins	75	43	24	8	94
5	OTTSenators	74	38	26	10	86
6	DETRed Wings	74	39	27	8	86
7	TORMaple Leafs	75	32	30	13	77
8	FLAPanthers	74	36	35	3	75