{"id":533184,"date":"2026-03-31T17:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533184\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:34:15","slug":"how-to-watch-canadiens-vs-lightning-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-march-31-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533184\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Canadiens vs. Lightning: TV channel and streaming options for March 31"},"content":{"rendered":"

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March 31, 2026Updated 1:24 pm EDT<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

How to watch Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay LightningMontreal vs. Tampa Bay odds<\/p>\n

Odds provided by BetMGM.<\/a><\/p>\n

Injury reportsLightning<\/p>\n

Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed), <\/p>\n

Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen), <\/p>\n

Dominic James: Out (Leg), <\/p>\n

Victor Hedman: Out (Illness), <\/p>\n

Nikita Kucherov: Day-To-Day (Illness)<\/p>\n

Canadiens<\/p>\n

Kirby Dach: Out (Upper Body), <\/p>\n

Patrik Laine: Out (Lower Body), <\/p>\n

Alexandre Texier: Day-To-Day (Lower Body), <\/p>\n

Josh Anderson: Day-To-Day (Illness)<\/p>\n

Stats to know
\nIn 67 games played, Nikita Kucherov has totaled 121 points (40 goals and 81 assists).
\nAndrei Vasilevskiy has a 2.3 goals-against average, and 1,192 saves. His .912 save percentage is fourth-best in the league.
\nNicholas Suzuki has 91 points this season (1.2 per game), with 26 goals and 65 assists in 73 games (playing 20:47 per game).
\nJakub 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).<\/p>\n

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Photo: Minas Panagiotakis, Mike Carlson, Bruce Bennett, Luke Hales \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

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