May 02, 2026 3:57 AM EST

NHL: Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 5/3/2026

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are slight 50.7 percent favorites over the Montreal Canadiens. The Lightning are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +6 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 23 shots for the Canadiens. The Canadiens goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.4% compared to the Lightning goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Jakub Dobes 27, Andrei Vasilevskiy 20 SHOTS: Cole Caufield 3.5, Nikita Kucherov 3.8 GOALS: Cole Caufield 0.45, Nikita Kucherov 0.37 PTS: Nick Suzuki has a 48% 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 CanadiensRECORDTampa Bay LightningRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road26-18, 59% 1073Record at Home27-17, 61% -28Montreal Canadiens
VS Tampa Bay Lightning5-5, 50% 127VS Montreal Canadiens5-5, 50% -133Montreal Canadiens
vs Team .500 or Better25-25, 50% 121vs Team .500 or Better30-20, 60% 208Tampa Bay Lightning
Record As Road Underdog21-15, 58% 996Record As Home Favorite25-17, 60% -236Montreal Canadiens
After 1 or More Days Off42-30, 58% -3228After 1 or More Days Off46-27, 63% -5027Montreal Canadiens

PAST 30 DAYS

Montreal CanadiensRECORDTampa Bay LightningRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road5-2, 71% 336Record at Home4-3, 57% -74Montreal Canadiens
VS Tampa Bay Lightning4-3, 57% 186VS Montreal Canadiens3-4, 43% -167Montreal Canadiens
vs Team .500 or Better6-5, 55% 119vs Team Under .5004-1, 80% 146Tampa Bay Lightning
Record As Road Underdog3-2, 60% 188Record As Home Favorite4-3, 57% -74Montreal Canadiens
After 1 or More Days Off7-5, 58% -409After 1 or More Days Off7-6, 54% -1079Montreal Canadiens

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Montreal CanadiensRECORDTampa Bay LightningRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD28-16, 64% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME24-20, 55% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-4, 43% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-6, 14% OverN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-19, 46% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON18-18, 50% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home46-27, 63% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road41-31, 57% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 21-23, 48% -357 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 22-22, 50% -38 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 2-5, 29% -275 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 1-6, 14% -462

MONEY LINE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 24-20, 55% -69 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 26-18, 59% +-200 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 3-4, 43% -190 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 4-3, 57% -74

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 23-21, 52% -7 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 19-25, 43% -771 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 5-2, 71% + 255 Tampa Bay Lightning Home Games: 3-4, 43% -127

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