The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Montreal Canadiens after Nicholas Paul scored two goals in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

TAMPA — The Lightning ... with power-play catalyst Nikita Kucherov playing on both units but at different spots on the ice. The Lightning power play was the best in the NHL last season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in this NHL matchup at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, January 20th. WATCH: Lightning vs Maple Leafs Live | Stream free on Fubo Tampa Bay is dealing with having to beat out Toronto,

Jake Guentzel, who won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2017, had two assists to become the second player in Lightning history with at least 20 goals and 40 points in his first 40 games with the franchise. Guentzel signed a seven-year deal with the Lightning in the offseason.

Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night. Mitchell Marner had a goal and two assists and Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs,

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The red hot trio of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander have quickly helped the Maple Leafs turn a three-game slide into a new three game winning streak.

Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov, minus-3 on the night, was trying to make a pass at the Toronto blue line, but his turnover led to a breakaway for William Nylander that he buried for his 28th goal of the season and a 2-0 Toronto lead.

Matthew Knies scored two goals for the Leafs, including a power-play goal midway through the third period after Lightning defenceman Darren Raddysh trimmed the Toronto lead to 3-2. Nick Paul, with his second goal of the night, scored Tampa’s third goal on a power play with eight minutes remaining.

The Tampa Bay Lightning's acquisition of star winger Jake Guentzel is paying off in spades, and the Bolts look like a team no one should want to face off against in the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has four goals in his last three games and nine goals in his last ten matchups versus the Tampa Bay Lightning