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
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