March 31, 2026Updated 1:24 pm EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning (46-21-6) take the ice against the Montreal Canadiens (42-21-10) in NHL action on Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank first and the Canadiens fourth in the Eastern Conference.
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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).
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 2.3 goals-against average, and 1,192 saves. His .912 save percentage is fourth-best in the league.
Nicholas Suzuki has 91 points this season (1.2 per game), with 26 goals and 65 assists in 73 games (playing 20:47 per game).
Jakub Dobes has played 37 games this season, conceding 100 goals (2.8 goals-against average) with 900 saves and a .900 save percentage (25th in the league).
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Mar 31, 2026
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