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Alexandre Texier - Remains shelved Tuesday Texier (lower body) will not play in Tuesday's road clash against the Lightning, per the NHL Media Site.

Impact Texier will miss his fourth consecutive game as he continues to work through a lower-body injury. Overall, the 26-year-old forward has eight goals, 20 points, 69 shots on net and 55 hits across 46 appearances this season. His next chance to return to action is Thursday's road clash with the Rangers, which is Montreal's fourth outing of a five-game road trip.

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Josh Anderson - Available for Tuesday's game Anderson (illness) will suit up in Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Anderson was under the weather for Sunday's road matchup against Carolina but is seemingly no worse for wear for Tuesday's divisional game. The right-shot winger is set to skate on the third line with Zachary Bolduc and Jake Evans in Tampa Bay.

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Jakub Dobes - Starting in Tampa Bay Dobes will defend the road net against the Lightning on Tuesday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Impact Dobes has stopped 100 of the 104 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has earned a 25-8-4 record this season with a 2.78 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 37 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks second in the league during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.60 goals per game.

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | Game preview, prediction and odds | March 31, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens are on the road to take on The Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

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Alexandre Carrier out 2-4 weeks | Montréal Canadiens Defenseman is sidelined with an upper-body injury

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Alexandre Carrier - Suffers upper-body injury Carrier will be sidelined 2-4 weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury, the Habs announced Tuesday.

Impact Even if Carrier is on the short end of his recovery timeline, he figures to miss the rest of the regular season. With the blueliner on the shelf, Lane Hutson could see a significant uptick in ice time while Adam Engstrom steps into the lineup. Assuming this is the end of Carrier's regular season, he'll end the year having generated a career-high seven goals to go with 15 assists

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lightning vs. Canadiens Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning are solid favorites (-172) at home against the Montreal Canadiens (+143) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.Watch the NHL on Fu...

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Will Nikita Kucherov Score a Goal vs. the Montreal Canadiens on March 31? On Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning face the Montreal Canadiens -- will Nikita Kucherov score a goal? There are stats and tren...

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Lightning vs. Canadiens NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – March 31 On Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Montreal Canadiens at Benchmark International Arena. If you're considering ma...

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Caufield chasing 50-goal mark, Richard Trophy for Canadiens | NHL.com Forward can become 1st Montreal player to hit milestone since 1990

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NHL Now: Montreal Canadiens | NHL.com NHL Now discusses the Canadiens' winning streak and how they will perform come playoff time

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Montreal taking steps towards hosting an outdoor NHL game The Montreal Canadiens may be contesting next season's edition of the Heritage Classic, but they're no longer looking for just one outdoor a...

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Adam Engstrom - Brought up from AHL Engstrom was summoned from AHL Laval on Monday.

Impact Engstrom hasn't earned a point in 11 NHL outings this season while supplying seven shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits. He has notched 10 goals and 24 assists in 45 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.

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Adam Engstrom recalled from Laval Rocket | Montréal Canadiens The blue-liner had been loaned to Laval on January 8

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Breaking down Nick Suzuki's game | Montréal Canadiens The captain’s skills coach provides an analysis of Suzuki’s elite qualities

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Dobes named NHL's first star of the week | Montréal Canadiens The 24-year-old goalie earned three wins in as many outings last week

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Dobes leads 3 Stars of the Week | NHL.com Canadiens goalie, Bruins forward Zacha, Ducks defenseman Carlson earn honors

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Canadiens take on the Lightning on 5-game winning streak

The Montreal Canadiens seek to keep a five-game win streak alive when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning

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Arber Xhekaj receives Nick Suzuki's stamp of approval after playing as forward in Canadiens' win over Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki heaped praise on defenseman Arber Xhekaj for his strong performance playing as a forward in the team’s 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes o...

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Arber Xhekaj - Draws in Sunday Xhekaj logged five hits in 5:11 of ice time in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Absences for Alexandre Texier (lower body), Josh Anderson (illness) and Kirby Dach (upper body) have left the Canadiens' forward group thin. On the second half of a back-to-back, they opted to dress Xhekaj for the first time since March 15 versus the Ducks. Xhekaj's playing time is trending down while Jayden Struble appears to have locked down a third-pairing spot during the Canadiens' playoff push. Xhekaj is scoreless in his last 28 contests, racking up 94 hits and 53 PIM in that span. Overall, he has two points, 36 shots on net, 108 PIM, 154 hits and a minus-6 rating over 56 appearances this season.

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Lane Hutson - Registers pair of assists in win Hutson logged two assists, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Hutson has earned four helpers over his last four games. He's gone 11 games without a power-play point, but he has nine assists and a plus-6 rating in that span, showing he can contribute at a high level at even strength. Hutson is up to 73 points (11 goals, 62 assists), 119 shots on net, 121 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating through 73 appearances on the year.

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Cole Caufield - One of each in Sunday's win Caufield scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Caufield and Nick Suzuki set each other up for the Canadiens' first two goals. Caufield's tally was the game-winner, his 10th such goal this season among the career-high 46 he's potted. He's added 33 assists, 220 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-26 rating over 72 appearances in a career year on Montreal's top line and first power-play unit.

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Nick Suzuki - Secures career year Sunday Suzuki scored twice on five shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Suzuki had gone five games without a goal, though he still had eight assists in that span. He had the first and third goals in the Canadiens' second-period rally, and he set up Cole Caufield on the middle goal, which was the game-winner. Suzuki has crossed the 90-point mark for the first time in his career -- he's now at 26 goals, 65 helpers, 40 power-play points, 164 shots on net, 56 hits, 58 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-32 rating over 73 appearances. With nine games left on Montreal's regular-season slate, Suzuki is in position to take a run at a 100-point campaign.

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Jakub Dobes - Strong in Sunday's win Dobes stopped 34 of 35 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Dobes collected his third straight win with this effort. He limited the Hurricanes to an Andrei Svechnikov power-play tally in the first period, which the Canadiens answered with three goals in the middle frame. Dobes has won six of nine outings in March, allowing two goals or fewer in six of those games. For the season, the 24-year-old netminder is up to 25-8-4 with a 2.78 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 37 appearances. His ability to get wins has helped him secure the No. 1 job in goal. The Canadiens' next game is on the road versus the Lightning on Tuesday.

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Postgame @ CAR: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Head coach Martin St-Louis addresses the media following Sunday's 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

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