Lightning vs. Canadiens betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The sportsbooks prefer the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning (-155) over the Montreal Canadiens (+131) when they meet on Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Lightning to win vs Canadiens -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Lightning vs. Canadiens Game Info & Betting Lines

Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 37 of 75 matches (49.3%) so far this season.
So far this season, 47.3% of Montreal’s games (35/74) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
These two teams combine to average 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 less than the total set for this match.
The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.0 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

The Lightning offense’s 260 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked fifth in the league this year.
On defense, the Lightning have conceded 242 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in league play.
They’re ranked 13th in the league with a +18 goal differential .
The Canadiens have the NHL’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (201 total goals, 2.7 per game).
The Canadiens have given up 3.3 goals per game, 246 total, which ranks 24th among NHL teams.
Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -45.

Tampa Bay has won 27 of its 43 games as a favorite this season.
The Lightning have been victorious in 11 of the 18 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.
Montreal has 24 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 68 times).
Montreal has a record of 16-34 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +131 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Canadiens, implied from the moneyline, is 43.3%.

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A leading offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has put up 130 points.
Having scored 43 goals and adding 40 assists, Brayden Point is excelling for Tampa Bay through 74 games.
On 152 shots (for 13 goals) and 59 assists, Victor Hedman has recorded 72 points this season.
In 48 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (29-17-2) has given up 133 goals.

Nicholas Suzuki has scored 32 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 39 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Montreal offense with 71 total points (one per game). He takes 2.3 shots per game, shooting 18.5%.
Cole Caufield has helped lead the offense for Montreal this season with 21 goals and 35 assists.
Montreal’s Michael Matheson is among the top offensive players on the team with 52 total points (10 goals and 42 assists).
Samuel Montembeault has a .906 save percentage (33rd in the league), with 1081 total saves, allowing 112 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up a 15-14-7 record this season.

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