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Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
25-31-12
, 9-21-4 Away
2
25-31-12
, 9-21-4 Away
Final/SO
1
2
3
SO
T
Canadiens
MTL
1
1
0
0
2
Lightning
TB
1
0
1
1
3
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
48-17-4
, 25-6-2 Home
3
48-17-4
, 25-6-2 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
No Story Available
Regular Season Series
TB wins 3-1
Canadiens
1
Lightning
3
Game 1
29/12
Lightning
1
Canadiens
2
Game 2
5/1
Lightning
4
Canadiens
3
Game 3
25/2
Canadiens
2
Lightning
3
Game 4
11/3
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
2:00 AM, 11 March 2018
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092
Referees:
Steve Kozari
Linesmen:
David Brisebois
Libor Suchanek
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
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