The Saturday NHL slate includes the Tampa Bay Lightning (32-24-6) hosting the Montreal Canadiens (23-28-9) at Amalie Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Bally Sports. The Lightning rank seventh in the Eastern Conference (70 points), while the Canadiens are 14th in the Eastern Conference (55 points).
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How to Watch Lightning vs. Canadiens
- Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+ and BSSUN
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Venue: Amalie Arena
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Lightning's 2023-24 Stats
Stat | Average | Rank |
---|---|---|
Goals Scored | 3.35 | 7th |
Goals Allowed | 3.39 | 25th |
Shots | 29.4 | 22nd |
Shots Allowed | 29.6 | 8th |
Power Play % | 29.03% | 1st |
Penalty Kill % | 79.89% | 13th |
Canadiens' 2023-24 Stats
Stat | Average | Rank |
---|---|---|
Goals Scored | 2.77 | 27th |
Goals Allowed | 3.5 | 27th |
Shots | 28.3 | 26th |
Shots Allowed | 33.4 | 29th |
Power Play % | 19.49% | 19th |
Penalty Kill % | 73.91% | 30th |
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Lightning vs. Canadiens Top Players
Lightning
- With 38 goals and 66 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay's leading contributors (104 points).
- Having scored 31 goals and adding 33 assists, Brayden Point is a strong contributor for Tampa Bay through 62 games.
- Through 60 games, Victor Hedman has proven himself as a scoring option for Tampa Bay. He has 60 points (10 goals and 50 assists).
- In the 36 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .896, 46th in the league.
Canadiens
- Nicholas Suzuki has collected 24 goals and 35 assists in 60 games for Montreal, good for 59 points.
- Cole Caufield has collected 47 points this season, with 19 goals and 28 assists.
- Michael Matheson is a key player on offense for Montreal with eight goals and 35 assists.
- Samuel Montembeault is 13-10-5 this season, compiling 859 saves and giving up 91 goals (3.2 goals against average) with a .904 save percentage (33rd in the league).
Lightning vs. Canadiens Injury Report
Lightning
Tanner Jeannot: Out (Lower Body), Mikhail Sergachev: Out (Lower Body)
Canadiens
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Out (Lower Body), Kirby Dach: Out For Season (Knee), Jayden Struble: Questionable (Lower Body), Christian Dvorak: Out (Pectoral)
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Lightning's Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
---|---|---|---|
2/25/2024 | Devils | W 4-1 | Away |
2/27/2024 | Flyers | L 6-2 | Away |
2/29/2024 | Sabres | L 3-2 | Home |
3/2/2024 | Canadiens | - | Home |
3/7/2024 | Flames | - | Home |
3/9/2024 | Flyers | - | Home |
3/14/2024 | Rangers | - | Home |
Canadiens' Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
---|---|---|---|
2/24/2024 | Devils | L 4-3 | Away |
2/27/2024 | Coyotes | W 4-2 | Home |
2/29/2024 | Panthers | L 4-3 | Away |
3/2/2024 | Lightning | - | Away |
3/5/2024 | Predators | - | Away |
3/7/2024 | Hurricanes | - | Away |
3/9/2024 | Maple Leafs | - | Home |
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