Lightning vs. Canadiens betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-11-2) have -112 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in a projected tight matchup with the Montreal Canadiens (15-10-3), who have -108 moneyline odds, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Canadiens -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Lightning vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-112)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (-108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 11 of 28 games this season.
  • Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 18 of 28 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.0 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning’s 3.0 average goals per game add up to 88 total, which makes them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Tampa Bay is one of the best units in league competition, giving up 75 total goals to rank fifth.
  • The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +13.
  • Tampa Bay has put up 13 power-play goals on 89 chances this season, to rank 25th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s offense has the league’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.61%).
  • Tampa Bay’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s 86.96% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s players win 45.9% of their faceoffs to rank 30th in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 15th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning average 19.3 hits and 13.2 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has gotten the victory in 11 of the 20 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 20 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -112, the Lightning have 11 wins.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Tampa Bay has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 12 goals and 22 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 17 goals and 12 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 11-6-2 record, .917 save percentage, 43 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have the league’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (90 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Montreal’s 97 total goals conceded (3.5 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
  • They have a -7 goal differential, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • Montreal has scored 20 power-play goals this season (on 78 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate of 25.64%.
  • Montreal has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.53% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canadiens win 49.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Montreal’s collective 12.7% shooting percentage ranks second in the league.
  • The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have been listed as the underdog 14 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • Montreal has won seven of its 14 games when it is the underdog by -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 51.9% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: eight goals and 24 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Ivan Demidov: six goals and 16 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 10-4-2 record, .890 save percentage, 47 goals conceded
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