• The Habs (43-19-7) are coming off a 3-1 win against the Islanders last Saturday and start their week Monday at Tampa Bay. Montreal is still first in the Atlantic Division but they have dropped to fifth in the league with 93 points. They are 5-3-2 in their last ten games played.

• Max Pacioretty. Last week Pacioretty gained three more goals, moving his total up to 34 goals this season (4th).
• Lars Eller. Eller has picked up thee points in his last two games. He has 21 total points this season.

• Montreal still leads the league with the best goals against average at 2.17.

• The Habs hurt themselves every game by limiting their shots. They average 28.3 shots a game and allow 30.5 shots against, giving their opponent the advantage.

• The Lightning (42-21-7) are coming off a 2-1 loss against Winnipeg last Saturday and start their week Monday against Montreal. Tampa Bay is second in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the league with 91 points. They are 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

• Tyler Johnson.  Johnson hasn’t had any points in his last two games but he has three in his last five games and 65 points this season.
• Steven Stamkos. Stamkos had a goal last week against Boston and he has 37 goals this season (3rd).

• The Lightning does a good job limiting their opponent’s shots per game to an average of 27.6.

• Tampa Bay has an unproductive power-play at just 17.8 per cent.

Season Series

• March 30, 2015 | MTL  TBL |
• March 16, 2015 | MTL  TBL  |
• March 10, 2015 | MTL 0  TBL 1 (OT) |  Recap – Lightning vs Canadiens: If Only Price Could Score Too
• January 6, 2015 | MTL 2  TBL 4  |  Recap – Lightning vs Canadiens: Habs Flat as Bolts Take Top Spot in East
• October 13, 2014 | MTL 1  TBL 7  |  Recap – Canadiens vs Lightning: High-Flying Habs Come Crashing Back to Earth

• The Panthers (31-24-14) are coming off a 2-1 loss against the Rangers last Sunday and start their week Tuesday against Montreal. Florida is sixth in the Atlantic Division and 20th in the league with 76 points. They are 5-3-2 in their last ten games.

• Jussi Jokinen. Jokinen has four assists in his last five games and 32 assists this season.
• Nick Bjugstad.  Bjugstad has four points in his last five games and 42 total points this season.

• Florida gets a lot of shots on net, averaging 30.7 per game.

• The Panthers have a very cold power-play at 15.8 per cent (27^th.

Season Series

• April 5, 2015 | MTL  FLA  |
• March 28, 2015 | MTL   FLA  |
• March 17, 2015 | MTL  FLA  |
• February 19, 2015 | MTL 2  FLA 3  (SO) |  Recap – Panthers vs Canadiens: Sacrificing a Win For a Lesson
• December 30, 2014 | MTL 2  FLA 1 (SO) |  Recap – Canadiens vs Panthers: Habs Squeak Out A Win in South Florida

• The Hurricanes (26-34-8) last game was a 3-2 win against Columbus last Sunday. They will play Ottawa Tuesday before facing Montreal Thursday. Carolina is eighth in the Metropolitan Division and 27th in the league with 60 points. They are 5-4-1 in the last ten games.

• Victor Rask. Rask has seven points in his last five games and 27 total this season.
• Justin Faulk.  Faulk had a goal last Sunday to help beat Columbus and he leads Carolina with 45 points.

• Carolina has a great penalty-kill at 85.3 per cent (4th).

• The Hurricanes struggle to score, averaging just 2.31 goals per game.

Season Series

• March 19, 2015 | MTL  CAR  |
• December 29, 2014 | MTL 3  CAR 1  |  Recap – Canadiens vs Hurricanes: Price Continues MVP Season
• December 16, 2014 | MTL 4 CAR 1 |  Recap – Hurricanes vs Canadiens: Instant Chemistry For Galchenyuk, Pacioretty

• The Sharks (34-27-8) last game was a 6-2 loss against Chicago last Saturday. They will play Toronto Thursday before playing Montreal Saturday. San Jose is fifth in the Pacific Division and 19th in the league with 76 points. They are 5-5-0 in their last ten games.

• Joe Thornton. Thornton has five points in his last five games as well as 44 assists this season (6th).
• Tommy Wingels.  Wingels has two points in his last two games and 31 points this season.

• The Sharks’ power-play is tough to stop at 22.0 per cent (5th).

• San Jose might have a strong power-play, but their penalty-kill is one of the worst in the league at 79.5 per cent.

Season Series

• March 21, 2015 | MTL  SJS  |
• March 2, 2015 | MTL 0 SJS 4 |  Recap – Canadiens vs Sharks: Price Can’t Do It Alone