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.

Montreal Canadiens' Kirby Dach (77) moves in on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Credit: AP/Graham Hughes Lightning: Road woes continued for Tampa ...

The Montreal Canadiens weren't going to be an easy prey for the Tampa Bay Lightning and even though John Cooper's men took a 2-0 lead, the Habs didn't even look worried. Taking Less Penalties At the time of writing,

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.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves ... Canadiens: Comebacks are becoming a trend in Montreal’s hot stretch. The Canadiens trailed four times Sunday against the New York Rangers, but rallied ...

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

Vasilevskiy (illness) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's home game against Chicago, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. Vasilevskiy will miss at least one game after sitting out Tuesday's morning skate.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Thompson scored in each period en route to his seventh career hat trick and first of the season,

This past week wasn’t a particularly strong one for the Habs as some of their early-season defensive struggles returned. Nonetheless, they still managed to pick up three points along the way

Trailing 1-0, the Penguins tied it at 4:34 of the second period as defenseman Kris Letang sent the puck to Rickard Rakell behind the Seattle net. Rakell spotted Crosby in the slot, and he put a low one-timer just inside the right post.