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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Preview & How to Watch, Mar 18, 2027

NHL · 7:00 PM EDT · Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · The Spot - MTN
Bell Centre
Preview
Tampa Bay Lightning7-3
Montreal Canadiens5-3

Thursday, 7:00 PM ET on The Spot - MTN.

The Canadiens host the Lightning on Thursday, Mar 18, at Bell Centre. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (6:00 CT, 5:00 MT, 4:00 PT) on The Spot - MTN.

How we get these numbers

How to watch

Matchup
Lightning atCanadiens
Puck drop
Thu, Mar 18 · 7:00 PM ET · 6:00 CT · 5:00 MT · 4:00 PT
TV
The Spot - MTN
Where
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
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Lightning at Canadiens

The two clubs · 2025-26
TBL
MTL
Edge
Points
106
106
Even
Goals for / game
3.49
3.40
TBL
Goals against / game
2.79
3.06
TBL
Shots for / game
28.1
26.3
TBL
Shots against / game
26.7
27.8
TBL
Shot share
51.3%
48.6%
TBL
2025-26 regular season, until both clubs have played ten games. The full comparison is on Stat Savant.

Questions

What channel is the Lightning vs Canadiens game on?

The Spot - MTN, Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.

What time is the Lightning vs Canadiens game?

7:00 PM ET on Thursday, Mar 18, which is 4:00 PT.

Scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2027. Schedule and matchup from ESPN. How we get our numbers

Atlantic
W
L
OT
PTS
Bruins
9
2
1
19
Senators
8
4
0
16
Maple Leafs
7
4
2
16
Lightning
7
3
1
15
Canadiens
5
3
2
12
Panthers
5
4
2
12
Red Wings
4
4
3
11
Sabres
4
4
3
11
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