Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens predictions, Apr 20, 2026

Score, Highlights

Short Preview

The upcoming clash between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens on April 20, 2026, promises to be an intriguing contest as both teams vie for crucial points in the NHL standings. The Lightning, playing at home, come into this matchup with a mixed recent form, securing victories in 2 of their last 5 games. Tampa Bay’s strengths lie in their offensive capabilities, leveraging their home-ice advantage to generate scoring opportunities effectively.

On the other hand, the Montreal Canadiens arrive with a slightly stronger momentum, having won 3 of their last 5 matches. The Canadiens have shown resilience and tactical discipline, making them a formidable opponent on the road. Their recent performances suggest a solid defensive structure combined with quick counter-attacking play, which could exploit any gaps left by the Lightning.

Bookmakers favor the Lightning with odds of 1.82 for a home win, reflecting a probability estimate of 54.2% for success at their Amalie Arena. However, with the Canadiens’ current form and tactical proficiency, an upset is certainly within the realm of possibility. Fans can expect a closely contested match, as both teams are eager to solidify their playoff aspirations.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-04-17T00:52:02+00:00.

Tampa Bay 51.2%

Draw 22.5%

Montreal 26.3%

Outrights of NHL Tampa Bay Lightning: 16.11% Montreal Canadiens: 3.18%

!!!!! Information about video stream is absent for now

Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.82	4.15	3.72

Latest Results

15.04.26 Tampa Bay Lightning – New York Rangers – 2:4 13.04.26 Tampa Bay Lightning – Detroit Red Wings – 4:3 OT 11.04.26 Boston Bruins – Tampa Bay Lightning – 3:4 09.04.26 Montreal Canadiens – Tampa Bay Lightning – 2:1 07.04.26 Ottawa Senators – Tampa Bay Lightning – 6:2

14.04.26 Philadelphia Flyers – Montreal Canadiens – 4:2 12.04.26 New York Islanders – Montreal Canadiens – 1:4 11.04.26 Montreal Canadiens – Columbus Blue Jackets – 2:5 09.04.26 Montreal Canadiens – Tampa Bay Lightning – 2:1 07.04.26 Montreal Canadiens – Florida Panthers – 4:3 penalties

Facts

First leg.

Tampa Bay is Qualified for NHL (Play Offs )

Montreal is Qualified for NHL (Play Offs )

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tampa Bay won 3.

Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.

Montreal may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Tampa Bay will hold a modest advantage in this match.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Tampa Bay won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 73:57. (average 3.7:2.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Tampa Bay won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 35:32. (average 3.5:3.2).

Latest Head To Head

09.04.26 Montreal Canadiens – Tampa Bay Lightning – 2:1 31.03.26 Tampa Bay Lightning – Montreal Canadiens – 1:4 28.12.25 Tampa Bay Lightning – Montreal Canadiens – 5:4 penalties 09.12.25 Montreal Canadiens – Tampa Bay Lightning – 1:6 09.02.25 Montreal Canadiens – Tampa Bay Lightning – 3:5

Standings

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche ✔	81	47	7	11	16	300:203	119
2	Dallas Stars ✔	82	38	12	12	20	279:226	112
3	Minnesota Wild ✔	82	31	15	12	24	272:240	104
4	Vegas Golden Knights ✔	82	30	9	17	26	265:250	95
5	Edmonton Oilers ✔	82	32	9	11	30	282:269	93
6	Utah Mammoth ✔	82	33	10	6	33	268:240	92
7	Anaheim Ducks ✔	82	26	17	6	33	273:288	92
8	Los Angeles Kings ✔	82	22	13	20	27	225:247	90
9	San Jose Sharks	82	27	12	8	35	251:292	86
10	St. Louis Blues	82	33	4	12	33	231:258	86
11	Nashville Predators	82	28	10	10	34	247:269	86
12	Winnipeg Jets	82	28	7	12	35	231:260	82
13	Seattle Kraken	81	26	8	11	36	226:261	79
14	Calgary Flames	82	27	7	9	39	212:259	77
15	Chicago Blackhawks	82	22	7	14	39	213:275	72
16	Vancouver Canucks	82	15	10	8	49	216:316	58

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes ✔	82	39	14	7	22	296:240	113
2	Buffalo Sabres ✔	82	42	8	9	23	288:241	109
3	Tampa Bay Lightning ✔	82	40	10	6	26	290:231	106
4	Montreal Canadiens ✔	82	34	14	10	24	283:256	106
5	Boston Bruins ✔	82	33	12	10	27	272:250	100
6	Ottawa Senators ✔	82	38	6	11	27	278:246	99
7	Pittsburgh Penguins ✔	82	34	7	16	25	293:268	98
8	Philadelphia Flyers ✔	82	27	16	12	27	250:243	98
9	Washington Capitals	82	37	6	9	30	263:244	95
10	Detroit Red Wings	82	30	11	10	31	241:258	92
11	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	12	12	30	253:253	92
12	New York Islanders	82	29	14	5	34	233:241	91
13	New Jersey Devils	82	29	13	3	37	230:254	87
14	Florida Panthers	82	32	8	4	38	251:276	84
15	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	23	9	14	36	253:299	78
16	New York Rangers	82	25	9	9	39	238:250	77

NHL Outrights

1. Colorado Avalanche: 4 (20.64%)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 5.13 (16.11%)

3. Carolina Hurricanes: 5.88 (14.05%)

4. Vegas Golden Knights: 11 (7.51%)

5. Dallas Stars: 11 (7.51%)

6. Edmonton Oilers: 13.5 (6.12%)

7. Buffalo Sabres: 16 (5.16%)

8. Minnesota Wild: 16.5 (5%)

9. Ottawa Senators: 20 (4.13%)

10. Pittsburgh Penguins: 24.5 (3.37%)

11. Montreal Canadiens: 26 (3.18%)

12. Utah Mammoth: 41 (2.01%)

13. Boston Bruins: 61 (1.35%)

14. Philadelphia Flyers: 64 (1.29%)

15. Anaheim Ducks: 64 (1.29%)

16. Los Angeles Kings: 64 (1.29%)

Tampa Bay Lightning – Montreal Canadiens and other NHL events on our partner.