April 18, 2026 10:58 AM EST

NHL: Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 4/19/2026

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are solid 62.4 percent favorites over the Montreal Canadiens. The Lightning are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +5 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 24 shots for the Canadiens. The Lightning goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.3% compared to the Canadiens goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.5%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Sam Montembeault 26, Andrei Vasilevskiy 22 SHOTS: Cole Caufield 3.5, Nikita Kucherov 3.9 GOALS: Cole Caufield 0.44, Nikita Kucherov 0.55 PTS: Nick Suzuki has a 48% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Nikita Kucherov has a 64% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Montreal Canadiens

Montreal CanadiensRECORDTampa Bay LightningRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road24-17, 59% 885Record at Home26-15, 63% 117Montreal Canadiens
VS Tampa Bay Lightning2-2, 50% 38VS Montreal Canadiens2-2, 50% -66Montreal Canadiens
vs Team .500 or Better25-24, 51% 114vs Team .500 or Better31-18, 63% 458Tampa Bay Lightning
Record As Road Underdog19-14, 58% 808Record As Home Favorite24-15, 62% -91Montreal Canadiens
After 1 or More Days Off39-27, 59% -3317After 1 or More Days Off43-24, 64% -4494Montreal Canadiens

PAST 30 DAYS

Montreal CanadiensRECORDTampa Bay LightningRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road6-2, 75% 422Record at Home6-3, 67% 48Montreal Canadiens
VS Tampa Bay Lightning2-0, 100% 238VS Montreal Canadiens0-2, 0% -200Montreal Canadiens
vs Team .500 or Better6-2, 75% 454vs Team .500 or Better7-5, 58% -50Montreal Canadiens
Record As Road Underdog4-1, 80% 374Record As Home Favorite6-3, 67% 48Montreal Canadiens
After 1 or More Days Off9-3, 75% -601After 1 or More Days Off8-5, 62% -982Montreal Canadiens

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Montreal CanadiensRECORDTampa Bay LightningRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD27-14, 66% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME24-17, 59% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-6, 25% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-3, 57% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-19, 46% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON18-18, 50% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home45-22, 67% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road40-26, 61% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 20-21, 49% -295 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 21-20, 51% +24 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 4-4, 50% -78 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 2-7, 22% -319

MONEY LINE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 23-18, 56% +76 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 25-16, 61% +-55 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 4-4, 50% -59 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 6-3, 67% +48

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 21-20, 51% -89 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 17-24, 41% -853 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 6-2, 75% + 346 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 4-5, 44% -136

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