NHL Preview: Montreal Canadiens (3-0) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-1)
The Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at St. Pete Times Forum.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lightning listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game’s total is sitting at 5½.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 3-2 loser at home against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at +168 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Flyers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at -103 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 3-0-0
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-0-0
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Next up:
Montreal home to Boston Thursday, October 16
Tampa Bay home to New Jersey Tuesday, October 14
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