Looking for best bets for the upcoming game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET? You’ve found the right spot. In the piece below, we offer our picks and predictions to help you make informed betting decisions for this matchup.

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Lightning vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6 goals) 26 times this season.
• This season, 28 of Montreal’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.7 less than the combined scoring averages for the Lightning (3.64) and Canadiens (3.04).
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.2 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -152

• In the 29 times this season the Lightning have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 19-10 in those games.
• Tampa Bay is 12-8 when playing with moneyline odds of -152 or shorter (60.0% win percentage).
• The Lightning’s implied moneyline win probability is 60.3% in this game.

Canadiens Moneyline: +127

• Montreal has pulled off an upset victory 21 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 43 games as the underdog).
• The Canadiens have 14 wins in games when their odds are +127 or longer on the moneyline (in 28 opportunities).
• Montreal has a 44.1% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Montreal 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• With 21 goals and 47 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors (68 points).
• Having scored 20 goals and adding 30 assists, Brandon Hagel is excelling for Tampa Bay through 45 games.
• On 92 shots (for 27 goals) and 23 assists, Brayden Point has contributed 50 points this season.
• As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 20 wins and 13 losses this season while allowing 81 goals with 869 saves.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki is a key offensive option for Montreal, with 47 points this season. He has recorded 14 goals and 33 assists in 46 games.
• Montreal’s Cole Caufield has racked up 44 total points (1.0 per game), with 24 goals and 20 assists.
• Lane Hutson has scored three goals and contributed 33 assists for Montreal, giving him a point total of 36.
• Samuel Montembeault has an .897 save percentage (43rd in the league), with 839 total saves, while giving up 96 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put together a 16-16-3 record between the posts for Montreal this season.

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Tampa Bay vs. Montreal Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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