March 31, 2026 11:25 am EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning (46-21-6) host the Montreal Canadiens (42-21-10) at Benchmark International Arena on March 31, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning are first in the Eastern Conference (98 points), and the Canadiens are fourth in the Eastern Conference (94 points).
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Injury reportsLightning
Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Victor Hedman: Out (Illness),
Nikita Kucherov: Day-To-Day (Illness)
Canadiens
Kirby Dach: Out (Upper Body),
Patrik Laine: Out (Lower Body),
Alexandre Texier: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Josh Anderson: Day-To-Day (Illness)
Stats to know
In 67 games played, Nikita Kucherov has totaled 121 points (40 goals and 81 assists).
In 51 games, Andrei Vasilevskiy has conceded 117 goals (2.33 goals-against average) and has recorded 1,192 saves.
In 73 games played this season, Nicholas Suzuki has totaled91 points (1.2 per game), with 26 goals and 65 assists).
Jakub Dobes has 900 saves while giving up 100 goals (2.8 goals-against average) with a .900 save percentage (25th in the league).
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Mar 31, 2026
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