The Canadiens completed the calendar year with a win on the road against the Panthers, much like last year. But this feels different.

NHL play on Thursday features two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference squaring off when the No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes (24-12-3) host the No. 3 Montreal Canadiens (21-12-6) at 7 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center. The game airs on ESPN+.

Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Nick Suzuki scored twice, including with 1:36 left in overtime, and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday.

Therefore, it should hardly come as a surprise Montreal overcame a 2-0 third-period deficit against Florida Tuesday night. But this time the visitors rebounded for a 3-2 overtime victory at Amerant Bank Arena thanks to captain Nick Suzuki’s winning goal — his second of the game — on the power play at 3:24 of the extra session.

Zachary Bolduc scored to give the Canadiens the lead as Montreal scored four goals in a five-minute span to snap a third-period tie and run away from the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Sammy Blais,

The Penguins continue along their five-game homestand as they take on the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena. Tonight's game vs. the Montreal Canadiens has been moved to 7:30 PM ET.

Jacob Fowler has recorded two consecutive wins, hitting the Over for saves in both and collecting his first career shutout against the Penguins. He's looked very much like a goaltender who wants to be the team's No. 1 from now on.