NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Montréal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday, December 31
20:00
Swedish time
in 54 days and 7 hours
Local time: 14:00, Thursday, December 31
Montréal Canadiens visit Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday, December 31. The puck drops at 20:00 Swedish time, which is 14:00 at the arena.
Canadiens are 2nd in the Atlantic with 23 points from 16 games, while Lightning are 3rd in the Atlantic with 22 points from 15. It is meeting 2 of 4 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Pontus Holmberg and Victor Hedman.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| MTL | Comparison | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Points | 22 |
| 16 | Games | 15 |
| 10-3-3 | W-L-OT | 10-3-2 |
| 2nd Atlantic | In the division | 3rd Atlantic |
| 6th | In the NHL | 7th |
| 3.56 | Goals per game | 3.73 |
| 3.19 | Against per game | 3.07 |
| +6 | Goal difference | +10 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 6-2-2 |
| W1 | Streak | W2 |
| 5-1-1 | Road / home this year | 8-0-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
MTL44 %54 wins
TBL51 %63 wins
Lightning have won 51% of the meetings.6 ties (5 %)
MTL@TBL
2–1May 4, 2026 · 6mo ago
TBL@MTLOT
1–0May 2, 2026 · 6mo ago
MTL@TBL
3–2April 30, 2026 · 6mo ago
TBL@MTL
3–2April 27, 2026 · 6mo ago
TBL@MTLOT
2–3April 25, 2026 · 6mo ago