Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens (9-3-3) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-3-2) at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET, on The Spot - MTN.
- Venue
- Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
- Puck drop
- Thursday, December 31, 2026 2:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- The Spot - MTN
Season averages
| MTL | TB | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.13 | Goals Against Average | 3.14 |
| 28.9 | Shots Against per Game | 24.6 |
| 81.7 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 76.9 |
| 11 | Power Play Goals Against | 9 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.33 | Goals For per Game | 3.71 |
| 27.1 | Shots per Game | 29.9 |
| 6 | Power Play Goals | 8 |
| 13.0 | Power Play Percentage | 16.3 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 173 | Penalty Minutes | 110 |
Montreal Canadiens leaders
- Goals: Cole Caufield, 10
- Assists: Lane Hutson, 11
- Points: Cole Caufield, 14
Tampa Bay Lightning leaders
- Goals: Brandon Hagel, 8
- Assists: Nikita Kucherov, 16
- Points: Nikita Kucherov, 20