The Tampa Bay Lightning (42-26-7, sixth in the Eastern Conference) visit the Montreal Canadiens (29-33-12, 15th) in conference play on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.
Tampa Bay grabbed a 4-1 victory on the road its last time out on April 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Montreal won at home in its most recent Game on April 2, 5-3 over the Florida Panthers.
Ahead of this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Lightning (-155)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+131)
- Over/under: 6.5
Lightning Stats and Trends
- Tampa Bay has gotten the victory in 27 of the 43 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In 18 games with shorter than -155 moneyline odds this season, the Lightning have been victorious in 11.
- There is a 60.8% chance that Tampa Bay wins this contest, per the moneyline.
- Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 37 of 75 games this season.
- In the last 10 contests, the Lightning have earned 85.0% of the possible points with an 8-1-1 record.
- They have averaged 3.9 goals per game (39 total) during that span.
- Defensively, the Lightning have allowed 22 goals (2.2 per game) in those 10 outings.
Canadiens Stats and Trends
- The Canadiens have been an underdog in 68 games this season, with 24 upset wins (35.3%).
- Montreal has won 16 of its 50 games when it is the underdog by +131 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline in this matchup implies a 43.3% chance for the Canadiens to win.
- Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 35 of 74 chances this season.
- Over the past 10 games, the Canadiens have gone 5-3-2 (65.0% of possible points).
- They have put up 25 goals over that time.
- Over on the defensive end, the Canadiens have allowed 22 goals (2.2 per game) over those 10 matchups.
Lightning vs. Canadiens Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)