By Data Skrive

Dec. 28, 2025 11:24 am EST

The Tampa Bay Lightning (21-13-3) square off against the Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5) in NHL play on Sunday, starting at 5 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning are fifth in the Eastern Conference (45 points), and the Canadiens are sixth in the Eastern Conference (45 points).

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Injury reportsLightning

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Ryan McDonagh: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow)

Canadiens

Kaiden Guhle: Out (Groin),

Kirby Dach: Out (Foot),

Alexandre Texier: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Jake Evans: Out (Lower Body),

Alexander Newhook: Out (Ankle),

Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)

Stats to know
Over 33 games played, Nikita Kucherov has put up 47 points (15 goals and 32 assists).
In 23 games, Andrei Vasilevskiy has conceded 52 goals (2.3 goals-against average) and has recorded 547 saves.
Nicholas Suzuki has collected42 points this season (1.1 per game), with 11 goals and 31 assists in 37 games (playing 20:45 per game).
Jakub Dobes has an .893 save percentage (44th in the league), with 461 total saves, conceding 55 goals (2.9 goals-against average).

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