The Montreal Canadiens face the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game of 2023, with Christian Dvorak out due to injury and Johnathan Kovacevic returning to the lineup. Both teams are playing the second game of a back-to-back, with the Canadiens dressing 11 forwards and seven defencemen. The game will be about offense, and the Canadiens look forward to having Juraj Slafkovsky on their trip to Florida, despite losing to the Florida Panthers in their previous game.