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Montréal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning

December 31, 2026 · 2:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena
MTL 2-2-1  ·  TBL 4-1-0

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Matchup: Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning (Benchmark International Arena), regular season. Tampa Bay Lightning record: 4-1-0. Montréal Canadiens record: 2-2-1. TBL last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 6-4-0, 2.5 goals for and 2.2 against per game. MTL last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 3-6-1, 2.6 goals for and 3.7 against per game.

Injury report: Florian Xhekaj (MTL) Day-To-Day; Ivan Demidov (MTL) Injured Reserve; Mike Matheson (MTL) Out; Oliver Kapanen (MTL) Injured Reserve; Dennis Hildeby (TBL) Day-To-Day; Yanni Gourde (TBL) Injured Reserve.

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