| Montreal Canadiens (6-4-1) at Tampa Bay Lightning (6-5-0), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (TB 0-2 at Mon; 2-0 at Home) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Mon; 1-1 at TB) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Mon; 1-1 at TB) |
| Home Record: |
Montreal 5-3-0; Tampa Bay 5-1-0 |
| Away Record: |
Montreal 1-1-1; Tampa Bay 1-4-0 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Montreal 3-0-0 |
| Record vs. Northeast Division: |
Tampa Bay 1-0-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Montreal 6-4-1; Tampa Bay 6-5-0 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/29 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 01/07 - Montreal, 3-1 (at Mon) |
| 02/28 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at TB) |
| 04/04 - Montreal, 5-2 (at Mon) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/13 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 ot (at Mon) |
| 12/30 - Tampa Bay, 4-1 (at TB) |
| 03/05 - Montreal, 4-2 (at TB) |
| 03/17 - Montreal, 3-2 so (at Mon) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Tampa Bay, 3-1 (at Mon) |
| 12/30 - Montreal, 2-1 ot (at TB) |
| 01/27 - Tampa Bay, 3-0 (at TB) |
| 03/09 - Montreal, 5-3 (at Mon) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/11 - Tampa Bay, 3-1 (at Mon) |
| 12/30 - Montreal, 2-1 so (at TB) |
| 01/27 - Tampa Bay, 5-3 (at TB) |
| 03/26 - Montreal, 3-2 ot (at Mon) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/11 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 so (at Mon) |
| 12/27 - Montreal, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 01/03 - Montreal, 6-3 (at Mon) |
| 02/12 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/15 - Montreal, 3-1 (at TB) |
| 12/14 - Montreal, 4-2 (at Mon) |
| 12/30 - Tampa Bay, 3-1 (at TB) |
| 01/02 - Montreal, 5-2 (at Mon) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/08 - Montreal, 3-2 (at Mon) |
| 12/28 - Montreal, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 03/04 - Montreal, 6-2 (at TB) |
| 03/13 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at Mon) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/02 - Montreal, 3-2 (at Mon) |
| 12/13 - Montreal, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 01/08 - Tampa Bay, 4-1 (at Mon) |
| 02/12 - Tampa Bay, 5-3 (at TB) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/12 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at Mon) |
| 01/22 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at TB) |
| 03/15 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at Mon) |
| 04/02 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at TB) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 12/17 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at Mon) |
| 01/19 - Montreal, 5-1 (at TB) |
| 03/22 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at TB) |
| 03/28 - Montreal, 2-1 (at Mon) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Montreal has won two of three and four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last eight meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has won six of 11 and seven of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has won eight of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won nine of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has won 10 of 19 and 11 of the last 21 meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has won 13 of 24 and 16 of the last 28 meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has lost two straight at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Montreal has lost four of five and five of its last seven at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Montreal has lost six of nine and seven of its last 11 at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 14 meetings at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost three straight at Montreal. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost four of five and five of its last seven at Montreal. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost six of nine and eight of its last 12 at Montreal. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost nine of 14 and 10 of its last 16 at Montreal. |
| Montreal last five games |
Tampa Bay last five games |
| 02/02 - W vs. Buffalo, 6-1 |
02/02 - L vs. NY Rangers, 2-3 |
| 02/03 - W vs. Ottawa, 2-1 |
02/05 - L at Philadelphia, 1-2 |
| 02/06 - L vs. Boston, 1-2 |
02/07 - L at New Jersey, 2-4 |
| 02/07 - L at Buffalo, 4-5 (SO) |
02/09 - Postponed at Boston |
| 02/09 - L vs. Toronto, 0-6 |
02/10 - L at NY Rangers, 1-5 |