Paul ranks third on the team in goals and Hagel is tied for fourth, while Hagel has the fifth-most points on the Bolts and Paul has the seventh-most. The two have provided consistent offense throughout the season for Tampa Bay, while combing for just $4.65M against the team's salary cap.
After his 14-game point streak came to an end against Columbus on Thursday, Steven Stamkos continued to truck along on Saturday with another two assists for his 12th multi-point game of the season. He's now pointed in nine straight games against Montreal with 13 points (5G, 8A) during that span.
The captain is up to 36 points on the year with 16 goals and 20 assists, putting him on pace for a 98-point season, which would tie the second-most he's recorded in a single season after posting 106 points last year.
Between the pipes, Vasilevskiy was excellent once again, stopping 22 of 23 shots and making some clutch saves along the way. Vasilevskiy has been outstanding against the Canadiens throughout his career. On Saturday night, he became the third goaltender in NHL history, and the first since 1941, to record a win streak of 10 consecutive regular-season games against Montreal and he improved to 7-1-1 in nine career starts at Bell Centre with his third-straight win of the season.
Despite being shorthanded three times, the Lightning killed off every penalty and improved to 14-for-14 on the penalty kill over the past six games. Things are really clicking for Tampa Bay, who has now scored four or more goals in five straight games and seven of the last eight.
The next big test comes on Tuesday night with another Atlantic Division matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.