The Montreal Canadiens will look to grab a road win when they take on the Lightning in Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena on Saturday in NHL betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Tampa Bay Lightning as -285 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 6 at Sportsbook for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 3.9-2 result in favor of the Lightning today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
47-17-4 Tampa Bay battles the Canadiens, currently with a 25-31-11 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 44-23-1 for the Lightning and 28-37-2 for the Canadiens. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Montreal injuries news.
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 20-rated Montreal Canadiens taking on the No. 10-rated Tampa Bay Lightning in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Tampa Bay Lightning No. 1-ranked offense (3.68 goals per game) against a Montreal Canadiens defense that ranks No. 23 at 3.12 goals per game allowed. The Lightning Sportsbook has clicked at a 23.91% rate while the Canadiens have a 76.28% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Montreal was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Rangers on March 08. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -247 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
- Montreal is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
- Montreal is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
- Montreal is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Montreal at Columbus, Monday, March 12th
Tampa Bay home to Ottawa, Tuesday, March 13th
