TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The Montreal Canadiens visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven of the first round of the NHL Playoffs.
The teams met Friday for the 11th time this season. The Lightning won 1-0 in overtime in the previous matchup.
“I like where this team is,” Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach, said. “I’ve actually loved this team all year. I just think we’ve grown during this series. I think our game’s gotten better.”
Tampa Bay has a 19-10-3 record in Atlantic Division games and a 50-26-6 record overall. The Lightning have a +57 scoring differential, with 286 total goals scored and 229 allowed.
Montreal is 48-24-10 overall and 19-10-3 against the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens are seventh in league play with 279 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).
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