The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens meet Sunday in NHL action at the Bell Centre. Here’s a Canadiens vs Lightning Prediction. This article will include a Canadiens vs Lightning Pick.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Senators and Red Wings, and they play the Kraken, Oilers, Flames, and Capitals next. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.54 goals per game and are scoring on 26.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Brayden Point leads Tampa Bay with 30 goals, Nikita Kucherov has 57 assists and Brandon Hagel has 158 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.76 goals per game and are killing 81.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 95 goals on 1,160 shots faced, and Jonas Johansson has given up 40 goals on 369 shots.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Kings and Devils, and they play the Senators, Hurricanes, and Sharks next. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.87 goals per game and are scoring 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 26 goals, Lane Hutson has 38 assists and Nick Suzuki has 112 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 82.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cayden Primeau has given up 41 goals on 250 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 115 goals on 1,111 shots.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games at Bell Centre following a road win.
- The Lightning have lost the second period in each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Canadiens have lost eight of their last nine day games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lightning have won four of their last five games.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Lightning and Canadiens.
- The Lightning have won the third period in each of their last six road games when leading after the second period.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Patrik Laine has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Canadiens’ last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Patrik Laine has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances against Atlantic Division opponents at Bell Centre.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Brayden Point has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning’s last four day games.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one point in each of the Lightning’s last nine day games.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning’s last nine day games.
Canadiens vs Lightning Injury Report
The Montreal Canadiens will be without Emil Heineman and David Reinbacher.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without Janis Moser due to a lower-body injury. The Lightning are also without Jonas Johansson.
Canadiens vs Lightning Prediction
Usually, I’d give the edge to the home team when both sides are on the end of a back-to-back, and home teams usually have the edge in early starts. The Canadiens have also beaten the Lightning twice since December. You can talk yourself into the home dog. However, the Habs have cooled off drastically lately, and that includes losses in seven of their last eight games. The Canadiens have scored two or fewer goals in five of their last eight games. They were shut out last night by the Devils. The Lightning have won three straight games and have outscored opponents 15-7 during that stretch. This is two teams heading in opposite directions. Give me the Lightning on Sunday afternoon.