Lightning vs. Canadiens Time, TV & Live Stream – 4/9/2026

The Tampa Bay Lightning (48-24-6) visit the Montreal Canadiens (46-22-10) during Thursday's NHL schedule, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Bell Centre and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning are third in the Eastern Conference (102 points), and the Canadiens are fourth in the Eastern Conference (102 points).

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Lightning vs. Canadiens: April 9 Viewing Options

• Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Lightning's 2025-26 Stats

Canadiens' 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Canadiens Top Players

Lightning

• Nikita Kucherov has been critical to Tampa Bay's offense this season, registering 127 points in 72 games.
• With 37 goals and 49 assists, Jake Guentzel is one of the top offensive options for Tampa Bay with his 86 points (1.1 per game).
• With 73 points through 69 games (35 goals and 38 assists), Brandon Hagel has been an important part of Tampa Bay's offense this season.
• In 55 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (37-14-4) has allowed 126 goals.

Canadiens

• Nicholas Suzuki has scored 28 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 68 assists (0.9 per game), contributing to the Montreal offense with 96 total points (1.2 per game). He takes 2.2 shots per game, shooting 16%.
• Cole Caufield is one of the impact players on offense for Montreal with 86 total points (1.1 per game), with 49 goals and 37 assists in 77 games.
• Lane Hutson's 12 goals and 63 assists add up to 75 points this season.
• Jakub Dobes is 28-8-4 this season, compiling 1,001 saves and allowing 107 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .903 save percentage (23rd in the league).

Lightning vs. Canadiens Injury Report

Lightning

Anthony Cirelli: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Pontus Holmberg: Out (Upper Body),

Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),

Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),

Dominic James: Out (Leg),

Victor Hedman: Out (Personal)

Canadiens

Joe Veleno: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Alexander Carrier: Out (Upper Body),

Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)

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Canadiens' Schedule