NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 12/29/2024

Brayden Point #21 skating for the Tampa Bay Lightning
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Montreal Canadiens (15-17-3, 33 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (20-11-2, 42 Pts)
Venue: Amalie Arena
Date: Tonight – Sunday, December 29
Time: 5:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network Sun
Radio:
Montreal – 690 TSN
Tampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +215
Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -265
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens are playing the second game of a back-to-back in Florida after defeating the Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. Montreal has won four of their last five games. The Habs are 7-3-0 against the Atlantic Division.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning have won eight of their last ten games after a 6-2 victory of the New York Rangers on Saturday. Tampa Bay is 11-5-1 at home this season and only 1-4-0 against the Atlantic Division.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky

Laine-Dach-Newhook

Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher

Heineman-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Matheson

Guhle-Carrier

Xhekaj-Savard

Dobes

Montembeault

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov

Hagel-Cirelli-Atkinson

Goncalves-Paul-Chaffee

Girgensons-Glendening-Atkinson

Hedman-Raddysh

McDonagh-Cernak

Lilleberg-Perbix

Vasilevskiy

Johansson

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield has 18 goals and 15 assists for the Canadiens. Patrik Laine has seven goals and one assist over the past ten games. Kirby Dach scored twice against Florida on Saturday.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brandon Hagel has 16 goals and 24 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has ten goals and five assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR – Out four months
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Tampa Bay Lightning

D J.J. Moser – Day to day
C Michael Eyssimont – Day to day

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – December 31 at Vegas Golden Knights
Tampa Bay Lightning – January 2 at San Jose Sharks

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