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Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · THU · APR 8 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · APR 8 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
The Spot
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
1–0–1
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · APR 8 · 6:00 PM CT
The Spot
Montreal Canadiens
Away · Canadiens
1–0–1
3 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Josh Anderson: 9 goals on 75 shots.
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canadiens
GOALIES
Lightning
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes
Expected
.862 SV% · 4.04 GAA · 1W
.882 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Canadiens
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Cole Caufield · Nick Suzuki · Chris Kreider
L2
Juraj Slafkovsky · Alex Newhook · Ivan Demidov
L3
Alexandre Texier · Phillip Danault · Kirby Dach
L4
Zack Bolduc · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson
D1
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson
D2
Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier
D3
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj
PP1
Juraj Slafkovsky · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson
PP2
Chris Kreider · Alex Newhook · Alexandre Texier · Zack Bolduc · Noah Dobson
PK1
Phillip Danault · Josh Anderson · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier
PK2
Jake Evans · Alex Newhook · Lane Hutson · Noah Dobson
CanadiensProjected lines
L1
Cole Caufield · Nick Suzuki · Chris Kreider
L2
Juraj Slafkovsky · Alex Newhook · Ivan Demidov
L3
Alexandre Texier · Phillip Danault · Kirby Dach
L4
Zack Bolduc · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson
D1
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson
D2
Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier
D3
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj
PP1
Juraj Slafkovsky · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson
PP2
Chris Kreider · Alex Newhook · Alexandre Texier · Zack Bolduc · Noah Dobson
PK1
Phillip Danault · Josh Anderson · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier
PK2
Jake Evans · Alex Newhook · Lane Hutson · Noah Dobson
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:18 AM CT
Canadiens
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Oliver Kapanen
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Alexandre Carrier
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Bryce Pickford
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Lucas Condotta
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Kaiden Guhle
IR · Groin (surgery) · Expected back Oct 23
CanadiensInjury report
Oliver Kapanen
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Alexandre Carrier
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Bryce Pickford
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Lucas Condotta
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Kaiden Guhle
IR · Groin (surgery) · Expected back Oct 23
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:18 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Canadiens lost their last game in overtime and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Josh Anderson: 9 goals on 75 shots.

A milestone is in reach for Chris Kreider: 3 more goals for 700 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Josh Anderson has 9 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (75 shots).
(Montreal)
9 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Phillip Danault has 6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (51 shots).
(Montreal)
6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Milestone
Chris Kreider is 3 goals shy of 700 career goals.
697 career goals