The Tampa Bay Lightning head into game three of the first round as they face the Montreal Canadiens at the Centre Bell in Montreal on Friday. The series is currently tied at 1-1 after two games, as the Canadiens won game one to take the lead before the side from Tampa Bay brought it back to square one with a victory in game two.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens head-to-head and key stats
- Lightning are 2-3 against the Canadiens in the last five games
- Lightning finished No. 1 in goals scored in their division with 290, and the Canadiens finished No. 3 with 283
- Lightning finished No. 8 in goals allowed in their division with 231, and the Canadiens finished No. 4 with 256
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens game preview
The Lightning pulled one back at the right time, as heading into game three with the series tied gives them room to fight for the upcoming two away games. The Lightning won game two 3-2 thanks to a goal and an assist from Brandon Hagel, as he looks to be back in form.
As for the Canadiens, they would be disappointed in the way they conceded three goals but will be hopeful to use their home advantage to regain an unassailable lead in the next couple of games.
Lightning’s predicted lineup against the Canadiens (subject to change)
Forwards:
Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nikita Kucherov
Gage Gonclaves — Brayden Point — Jake Guentzel
Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
Corey Perry — Nick Paul — Oliver Bjorkstrand
Defensemen:
Darren Raddysh — J.J. Moser
Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg — Charle-Edouard D’Astous
Goaltenders:
Jonas Johansson — Andrei Vasilevskiy
Lightning vs. Canadiens odds and prediction
Tampa Bay is a -122 favorite, while the Canadiens are a +102 underdog. The puck line is set at -1.5 for the Lightning at +200, and the Lightning at -245. The over/under is 5.5 goals.
Score Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning 1, Montreal Canadiens 4
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens betting tips
Over/under: Take under 5.5 goals (+114)
Money line: Take Montreal to win (+102)
Puck line: Take Montreal to cover the +1.5 spread (-245)
Edited by nagpaltusharn25
