Montreal Canadiens

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  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Bet on Lightning to Get the Job Done

Head to the puck line and back the Lightning -1.5. This means beating the Canadiens by at least two goals and our prediction is priced at -110 which means there is lots of juice.

Lightning Have 8 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

Montreal Canadiens won their previous game 4-0. This was a road victory at Amerant Bank Arena against Florida Panthers. Kirby Dach registered two goals, with Cole Caufield and Jake Evans also finding the net. For the shutout, Jakub Dobes made 34 saves.

Tampa Bay Lightning won their last game 6-2, making it successive victories. This was a home win at Amalie Arena against New York Rangers. Nikita Kucherov recorded 3 points, including 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevski produced a great performance and had 42 saves (.955).

The Lightning triumphed 7-4 when they last played the Habs. This head-to-head was played at Bell Centre. It’s been four victories on the bounce for the Lightning when playing the Habs. On the head-to-head front, they have won 8 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 25-22-6 2.93 .898 4
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Jonas Johansson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 7-5-2 3.12 .896 1
23/24 12-7-5 3.37 .890 2
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 26.6 shots on goal, with a 21.2% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.9 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

Jake Evans is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Cole Caufield recording 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.84 goal against average with a .900 save percentage, including one shutout.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 4.6 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 27.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 1.9 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

The top points scorer is Brayden Point with 21 points, 8 goals and 13 assists, while Nikita Kucherov is next in line after having 19 points, 4 goals and 15 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevski have a 2.02 GAA with a .929 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each franchise and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available player and goalie stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Canadiens vs Lightning stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Lightning in 2 consecutive games.

Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

Rather than back Tampa Bay Lightning on the moneyline, our pick is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the -110 on the puck line to get bigger odds.

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Lightning -1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cole Caufield Over 2.5 Shots -135 BetMGM logo

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -135.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Lightning -1.5
To Score Jake Guentzel
Shots on Goal Cole Caufield Over 2.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Lightning to cover the -1.5 puck line along with Jake Guentzel (Lightning) to find the net and Cole Caufield (Canadiens) having Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens Canadiens logo 2 - 6 Lightning logo Lightning

We’re going for the Lightning at +1700 to secure a 6-2 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Have Lightning as Heavy Favorites

You might not get rich backing Tampa Bay Lightning at -250. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 71% chance of winning this game. Montreal Canadiens are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +205.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -127.

The Lightning are -160 to make the 3-goal mark first should you want to back the favorites. On the flip side, there’s the chance to get +550 that neither franchise hits this total.

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Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Light the Lamp First

You will find Nikita Kucherov at +650 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get -118 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
First
-118
Anytime
+650
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
First
+102
Anytime
+700
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
First
+117
Anytime
+800
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
First
+143
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
Over 3.5
-111
Under 3.5
-116
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
Over 2.5
-111
Under 2.5
-118
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
+110
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-130
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 35 19.27 11 24 35 1
13 Cole Caufield 35 17.6 18 15 33 -3
48 Lane Hutson 35 22.51 2 24 26 -12

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 31 20.84 16 37 53 13
21 Brayden Point 29 19.47 24 18 42 6
38 Brandon Hagel 33 21.16 16 24 40 15

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Carey Price
Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Janis Jerome Moser
Injured
Jake Guentzel
Injured

Starting Lineups

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Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

31
Jonas Johansson
77
Victor Hedman
43
Darren Raddysh
13
Cam Atkinson
21
Brayden Point
86
Nikita Kucherov
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
14
Nick Suzuki
13
Cole Caufield
8
Mike Matheson
48
Lane Hutson
35
Sam Montembeault

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Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

31
Jonas Johansson
27
Ryan McDonagh
81
Erik Cernak
38
Brandon Hagel
71
Anthony Cirelli
14
Conor Geekie
15
Alex Newhook
77
Kirby Dach
92
Patrik Laine
45
Alexandre Carrier
21
Kaiden Guhle
35
Sam Montembeault

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Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

31
Jonas Johansson
78
Emil Lilleberg
48
Nicklaus Perbix
93
Gage Goncalves
20
Nick Paul
41
Mitchell Chaffee
11
Brendan Gallagher
28
Christian Dvorak
17
Josh Anderson
58
David Savard
72
Arber Xhekaj
35
Sam Montembeault

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Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

31
Jonas Johansson
28
Zemgus Girgensons
11
Luke Glendening
23
Michael Eyssimont
40
Joel Armia
71
Jake Evans
51
Emil Heineman
35
Sam Montembeault

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

28 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-0 Panthers
23 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Blue Jackets
21 Dec NHL
Red Wings 1-5 Canadiens
20 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Red Wings
17 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-6 Canadiens
14 Dec NHL
Canadiens 2-4 Jets
12 Dec NHL
Penguins 9-2 Canadiens
09 Dec NHL
Ducks 2-3 Canadiens
07 Dec NHL
Capitals 4-2 Canadiens
05 Dec NHL
Predators 0-3 Canadiens

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

28 Dec NHL
Rangers 2-6 Lightning
23 Dec NHL
Lightning 4-0 Panthers
22 Dec NHL
Panthers 4-2 Lightning
19 Dec NHL
Blues 1-3 Lightning
17 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Lightning
14 Dec NHL
Lightning 5-1 Kraken
12 Dec NHL
Lightning 8-3 Flames
10 Dec NHL
Lightning 1-2 Oilers
08 Dec NHL
Lightning 4-2 Canucks
05 Dec NHL
Sharks 1-8 Lightning

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -