TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Sunday.

While the Montreal Canadiens were not playing on Thursday night, 14 teams were in action, including direct divisional rivals Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers and Tampa ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning aim to keep a three-game win streak alive when they host the Montreal Canadiens. Tampa Bay has a 5-3-1 record in Atlantic Division play and a 21-13-3 record ...

“Impressive” shouldn’t be the first word to come to mind when talking about the 2025-26 Montreal Canadiens. However, they have been impressively “resilient,” if that means anything. Case in point, ...

The Canadiens fell behind 2-0 to one of the best teams in the league, but instead of crumbling as they've done in the past, they recovered.

For their first game after the Christmas break, the Canadiens took on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena, in warm Florida weather. For the Habs, there were no line-up changes.

Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (21-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -152, Canadiens ...