The Tampa Bay Lightning have now managed to pay out on the NHL odds in each of their last six games against the Montreal Canadiens as those two teams hit the ice together in Game 2 of their second-round NHL playoff series on Sunday.
Tampa Bay edged Montreal 2-1 in overtime as a road underdog on the NHL betting lines at the sportsbooks in Game 1 of the series on Friday night in an easy UNDER result for totals bettors. The OVER, however, has the edge in their recent matchups with the OVER/UNDER 6-2-2 in their last 10 meetings.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
The Tampa Bay Lightning were listed as 113 underdogs on the NHL hockey moneyline earlier at Sportsbook. The over under total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Sunday at Sportsbook.
Computer Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Pick
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Lightning to win this game 3-2.6. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Montreal Canadiens bring a 54-24-11 record to the battle against the 55-27-8 Lightning. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Montreal go 29-43-17 so far and the Lightning go 45-42-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Montreal vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 24 (Montreal Canadiens) and the No. 2 (Tampa Bay Lightning) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.
How Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Stats Match Up
Offensively, the game matches up the Montreal Canadiens No. 21-ranked offense (2.63 goals per game) against a Tampa Bay Lightning defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.52 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 15.47% rate while the Lightning have a 83.74% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Lightning were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +106 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Odds Trends
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games on the road
Montreal is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games at home
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay home to Montreal, Wednesday, May 6th