The Tampa Bay Lightning are slight 52.9 percent favorites over the Montreal Canadiens. The Lightning are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +7 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 22 shots for the Canadiens. The Canadiens goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.2% compared to the Lightning goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Jakub Dobes 26, Andrei Vasilevskiy 20 SHOTS: Cole Caufield 3.4, Nikita Kucherov 3.8 GOALS: Cole Caufield 0.42, Nikita Kucherov 0.38 PTS: Nick Suzuki has a 47% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Nikita Kucherov has a 60% 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 Canadiens | RECORD | Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 25-17, 60% 1035 | Record at Home | 26-16, 62% 17 | Montreal Canadiens |
| VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-2, 60% 188 | VS Montreal Canadiens | 2-3, 40% -166 | Montreal Canadiens |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 26-24, 52% 264 | vs Team .500 or Better | 31-19, 62% 358 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Record As Road Underdog | 20-14, 59% 958 | Record As Home Favorite | 24-16, 60% -191 | Montreal Canadiens |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 40-27, 60% -3167 | After 1 or More Days Off | 43-25, 63% -4594 | Montreal Canadiens |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 7-1, 88% 672 | Record at Home | 6-4, 60% -52 | Montreal Canadiens |
| VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-0, 100% 388 | VS Montreal Canadiens | 0-3, 0% -300 | Montreal Canadiens |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 7-2, 78% 604 | vs Team .500 or Better | 7-5, 58% -50 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Record As Road Underdog | 5-1, 83% 524 | Record As Home Favorite | 6-4, 60% -52 | Montreal Canadiens |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 10-2, 83% -351 | After 1 or More Days Off | 7-6, 54% -1050 | Montreal Canadiens |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 28-14, 67% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 24-17, 59% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-5, 38% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-3, 50% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-19, 46% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 18-18, 50% Over | UNDER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 46-22, 68% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 41-26, 61% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 20-22, 48% -395 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 21-21, 50% -76 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 3-5, 38% -272 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 2-8, 20% -419
MONEY LINE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 23-19, 55% -24 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 25-17, 60% +-155 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 3-5, 38% -253 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 6-4, 60% -52
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 21-21, 50% -189 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 17-25, 40% -953 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 155 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 4-6, 40% -236
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