The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-24-6) host the Montreal Canadiens (23-28-9) on Saturday, March 2, with both coming off a loss. The Canadiens are heavy underdogs away from home, at +213, and the Lightning are -270.
The betting facts in the following article are based off odds valid as of March 2, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Lightning vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
- Moneyline: TB: (-270) | MON: (+213)
- Puck line: TB: -1.5 (-109) | MON: +1.5 (-113)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-116) | Under: (-105)
Injury Report as of March 2
Lightning: Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out), Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Mikhail Sergachev: Leg (Out), Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Out)
Canadiens: Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Jayden Struble: Lower Body (Questionable), Raphael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Carey Price: Knee (Out), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out)
Lightning vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Lightning (-1.5) |
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Lightning vs. Canadiens Team Stats
| Lightning Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.37 (7th) | Goals Scored | 2.77 (27th) |
| 3.39 (25th) | Goals Allowed | 3.52 (27th) |
| 29.4 (22nd) | Shots | 28.3 (26th) |
| 29.6 (9th) | Shots Allowed | 33.3 (28th) |
Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 61 | 38 | 66 | 104 | 252 | 12 | 0 |
| Brayden Point | 62 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 173 | 10 | -16 |
| Victor Hedman | 60 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 125 | 4 | +5 |
| Brandon Hagel | 62 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 147 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Stamkos | 59 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 180 | 12 | -25 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 60 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 145 | 9 | -13 |
| Cole Caulfield | 60 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 225 | 8 | -2 |
| Michael Matheson | 60 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 148 | 5 | -23 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 60 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 101 | 5 | -14 |
| Jake Evans | 60 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 62 | 0 | -4 |
Betting Trends
- The Lightning have won 61.1% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (22-14).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 73.0%.
- This season the Canadiens have been an underdog 55 times, and won 19, or 34.5%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 31.9%.
- In 30 of 62 matches this season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
- Montreal’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 31 of 60 times.
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