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Montreal is tied for 12th in the league with 3.04 goals per game in 2024-25.

The Montreal Canadiens suddenly are in a playoff race following a strong 16-game run. The Canadiens will try to boost their chances Tuesday night when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second of three matchups between the Atlantic Division rivals this season.

When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy trudges down the tunnel at Amalie Arena to begin pregame warmups, his mask appears white with only faint gray and pale blue markings. When the two-time Stanley Cup champion netminder hits the ice, that’s when the magic begins.

The Montreal Canadiens took on the Tampa Bay Lightning last night and it was a good battle, but there are still things Martin St-Louis' team can work on.

(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is scored on by Montreal Canadiens’ Jake Evans (71) as Canadiens’ Joel Armia celebrates the goal during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Tuesday ...

The Canadiens’ Lane Hutson extended his assist and point streaks (13 points; one goal, 12 assists) to nine games, tying the NHL record for the longest assist streak by a rookie defenseman, set by Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015-16.

Jake Evans scores with 2:15 remaining as the Canadiens close the gap between the teams in the Atlantic Division.

Third period MTL 3, TBL 2 17:44 Jake Evans (11) - Joel Armia, Alexandre Carrier Jake Evans secured Montreal’s first lead in the game’s closing minutes, sending his one-timer from the left circle into the top half of the Lightning net with just over two minutes remaining.

The Montreal Canadiens completed another dramatic comeback with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at the Bell Centre. Jake Evans broke a 2-2 tie late in the third to put the host Habs up for good,

The Lightning always play Montreal tough, but in this one, the Canadiens somehow found a way. Brian Wilde has more.

Jake Evans scored the game-winning goal with 2:15 remaining in regulation to lift the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.