Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday, April 19 showcases the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens facing off at 5:45 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Lightning vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-185)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+154)
• Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 38 of 81 matches (46.9%) so far this season.
• In 55.0% of Montreal’s previous games this season (44/80), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.9, is 0.4 more than Sunday’s over/under.
• These two clubs give up 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning create the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 286 this season.
• On defense, Tampa Bay is one of the best units in league competition, giving up 229 total goals to rank third.
• The team has the league’s second-best goal differential at +57 this season.
• Tampa Bay has scored 50 power-play goals on 246 chances this season, to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Lightning’s 20.33% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 17th in the league.
• Tampa Bay has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
• The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (82.56%) is the NHL’s third-best.
• The Lightning’s players win 47.3% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
• Tampa Bay scores on 12.5% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
• The Lightning average 20.1 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• In 69 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 42 of those games.
• The Lightning have a record of 17-7 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -185.
• Tampa Bay has a 64.9% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov: 44 goals and 86 assists
• Jake Guentzel: 38 goals and 50 assists
• Brandon Hagel: 36 goals and 38 assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 39-15-4 record, .912 save percentage, 132 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored the seventh-most goals (279 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
• Montreal has conceded 251 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th.
• They have a +28 goal differential, which is ninth-best in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 56 power-play goals this season (on 242 chances). That’s the seventh-most in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate of 23.14%.
• Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals.
• The 78.14% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have registered is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
• The Canadiens have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51%).
• The 13% shooting percentage Montreal has amassed ranks second in the league.
• The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 39 games this season, with 25 upset wins (64.1%).
• Montreal has a record of 3-2 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +154 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 39.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 29 goals and 72 assists
• Cole Caufield: 51 goals and 37 assists
• Lane Hutson: 12 goals and 66 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 29-10-4 record, .901 save percentage, 117 goals allowed