The Montreal Canadiens face the Tampa Bay Lightning with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Canadiens have a 15-15-5 record and are near the bottom of the Atlantic Division while the Lightning have a 17-15-5 record and are in fifth place in the division. Both teams look to improve in the division and end the year with a win and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Canadiens are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.79 goals per game. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have scored 18 goals and 36 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Only three active skaters have scored seven goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Canadiens down, allowing 3.35 goals per game. Johnathan Kovacevic, Mike Matheson, and Kaiden Guhle have combined for 3.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The one bright spot has been the play of goaltender Sam Montembeault who has a .907 save percentage and a 2.86 goals-against average on 463 shots with 2.1 goals saved above average.
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