The Tampa Bay Lightning came up just a bit short against the Montreal Canadiens, 2 to 1, in Game 7 of the 2026 Eastern Conference First Round on May 3. The Lightning lost the series, 4 games to 3.
| TEAM | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
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| 1 |  | Lightning | 5/3/2026 | vs | L 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 2 | | Lightning | 5/1/2026 | @ | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 30 | ||
| 3 | | Lightning | 4/29/2026 | vs | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 24 | ||
| 4 | | Lightning | 4/26/2026 | @ | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 5 | | Lightning | 4/24/2026 | @ | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 29 | ||
| 6 | | Lightning | 4/21/2026 | vs | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 27 | ||
| 7 | | Lightning | 4/19/2026 | vs | L 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 |
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19th
GA/GP
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18th
PP%
0.0
14th
PK%
50.0
22nd
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -9 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
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Flames| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
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