MONTREAL -- The 4 Nations Face-Off starts three weeks from Wednesday in Montreal, but the rivalry between Sweden and Finland is already heating up. Just ask Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine, who will represent Finland on his home rink at Bell Centre in Montreal.

NHL.com's fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we take a look at the impact of rookie goalie Jakub Dobes' hot start for the Montreal Canadiens.

I feel like the Montreal Canadiens need to get more defensemen in their system. The upcoming draft has a fair amount but very few stars. Many of them are good and have specific talents; one is Charlie Tretheway.

The Canadiens will have cap space, and there's a player who has recently shown interest in joining Montreal via free agency.

It wasn't called initially, but Dave Jackson, the former NHL referee (now an analyst for ESPN), has just confirmed that a penalty should definitely have been called on this sequence. We've received a lot of questions about this, and here's the answer.

My Canadiens vs Lightning predictions expect a competitive matchup between the teams, with Patrik Laine continuing to play his best hockey on home ice. Let’s take a closer look with my NHL picks for Tuesday, January 21 ahead of this 7 p.m. ET puck drop.

The Montreal Canadiens suddenly are in a playoff race following a strong 16-game run. The Canadiens will try to boost their chances Tuesday night when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second of three matchups between the Atlantic Division rivals this season.

The New York Rangers will face the Montreal Canadiens in this NHL matchup at the Bell Centre on Sunday, January 19th. WATCH: Rangers vs Canadiens Live | Stream free on Fubo The Rangers are led by Artemi Panarin,

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.

Game time is 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on NHL Network or live stream it on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial, add-on), Sling TV (discount, add-on) or DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount, add-on).