Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens (12-4-4) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (13-5-2) 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.00 | Goals Against Average | 2.95 |
| 28.3 | Shots Against per Game | 25.3 |
| 78.1 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 71.7 |
| 16 | Power Play Goals Against | 15 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.42 | Goals For per Game | 3.89 |
| 27.8 | Shots per Game | 29.4 |
| 8 | Power Play Goals | 14 |
| 13.8 | Power Play Percentage | 21.2 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 210 | Penalty Minutes | 162 |
Montreal Canadiens leaders
- Goals: Cole Caufield, 12
- Assists: Lane Hutson, 15
- Points: Cole Caufield, 19
Tampa Bay Lightning leaders
- Goals: Brandon Hagel, 13
- Assists: Nikita Kucherov, 20
- Points: Nikita Kucherov, 28