The Tampa Bay Lightning (17-15-5) host the Montreal Canadiens (15-15-5) at Amalie Arena on Sunday, December 31 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSSUN. The Lightning fell to the New York Rangers 5-1 in their last game, while the Canadiens are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Lightning vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning’s 120 total goals (3.2 per game) rank seventh in the NHL.
- The Lightning rank 29th in goals against, conceding 128 total goals (3.5 per game) in league action.
- Their goal differential (-8) ranks 22nd in the league.
- The NHL-leading 35 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season have come on 118 power-play chances.
- The Lightning’s 29.66% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the league.
- The Lightning kill 79.63% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Lightning win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52%.
- The Lightning make 10.7% of their shots (ninth in the league).
- The Lightning have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 18.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has recorded 59 points in 36 games.
- Having scored 16 goals and adding 22 assists, Brayden Point is a top contributor for Tampa Bay through 37 games.
- Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Steven Stamkos’ 38 points. He’s contributed 21 assists.
- In the 15 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .900, 38th in the league.
Lightning Injuries
Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Questionable)
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens have 96 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens’ total of 118 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 25th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -22, they are 29th in the league.
- The Canadiens have 23 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 125 chances.
- The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (18.4) puts them 21st in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have three.
- At 71.9, the Canadiens have the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canadiens win 54.2% of faceoffs, second-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Canadiens are 22nd in the league.
- This season, the Canadiens have not shut out an opponent.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki’s 10 goals and 21 assists in 35 games for Montreal add up to 31 total points on the season.
- Michael Matheson has helped lead the attack for Montreal this season with six goals and 20 assists.
- Cole Caufield’s nine goals and 16 assists add up to 25 points this season.
- Cayden Primeau has a 4-4-0 record this season, with an .898 save percentage (44th in the league). He has 238 saves, and has allowed 27 goals (3.3 goals against average).
Canadiens Injuries
Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),
Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out),
Carey Price: Knee (Out),
Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),
Chris Wideman: Back (Out)
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