Having won four in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Oddsmakers give the Canadiens odds to pick up a win and list the Lightning at on the moneyline for this matchup. The over/under has been set at for this matchup.
The insights in what follows use the latest odds as of December 17, 2022 at 1:21 AM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Lightning Vs Canadiens Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 17
Lightning: Mikhail Sergachev: Questionable (Undisclosed), Rudolfs Balcers: Out (Upper Body)
Canadiens: Carey Price: Out (Knee), Brendan Gallagher: Out (Lower Body), Paul Byron: Out (Hip), Sean Monahan: Out (Foot), Mike Matheson: Questionable (Lower Body), David Savard: Out (Upper Body), Emil Heineman: Out (Thumb)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canadiens (+1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Lightning Vs Canadiens Team Stats
| Lightning Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.62 (4th) | Goals Scored | 2.87 (25th) |
| 2.90 (13th) | Goals Allowed | 3.50 (23rd) |
| 31.8 (14th) | Shots | 29.0 (30th) |
| 30.8 (12th) | Shots Allowed | 33.0 (25th) |
Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 29 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 105 | 5 | +2 |
| Steven Stamkos | 29 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 100 | 7 | +5 |
| Brayden Point | 29 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 90 | 5 | +3 |
| Mikhail Sergachev | 28 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 48 | 2 | +2 |
| Brandon Hagel | 29 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 2 | +9 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 30 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 60 | 5 | -2 |
| Cole Caulfield | 30 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 104 | 4 | -5 |
| Kirby Dach | 30 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 1 | -2 |
| Sean Monahan | 25 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 1 | -5 |
| Christian Dvorak | 30 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 0 | -2 |
Betting Trends
- The Lightning have been favored on the moneyline 25 times this season, and have gone 18-7 in those games.
- The Lightning have an implied moneyline win probability of 70.6% in this contest.
- The Canadiens have been an underdog in 26 games this season, and won 12 (46.2%).
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 33.9% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
- Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 15 of 29 games this season.
- Montreal has played 13 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
