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Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Lightning vs Canadiens NHL Odds
Looking for Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Lightning taking on the Canadiens on Tuesday, April 2nd at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Lightning Canadiens matchup.
(59-15-4) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens (42-29-8)
Date: Tuesday, April 2nd
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal QB
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Lightning -125 | Habs +100
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 6½
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay doesn’t have a whole lot left to play for in the 2018/19 campaign as they’ve had the President’s Cup wrapped up for a couple weeks now. Even so, a team wants momentum heading into the playoffs and the Lightning are still playing well with an 8-2 record over their last 10.
Montreal may be in a good spot on Tuesday as the Lightning come into the Bell Centre playing in a back-to-back. Tampa Bay is in Ottawa on Monday and won’t want to over exert their players in essentially meaningless games.
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Another reason the Canadiens should maybe be favored in Tuesday’s game is because Tampa Bay will not be starting Andrei Vasilevskiy on consecutive nights. Edward Pasquale is being called up to replace Louis Domingue. Paquale has made just one career start.
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is definitely going to be the more rested team on Tuesday, and they’ll also be the squad with the most to lose. The Canadiens are just a point back from the Hurricanes in the race for the 2nd wild card spot and only trail Columbus by 2 points.
The Canadiens have exuded a sense of urgency as they’ve won 5 of their last 7 games. That includes a win over the Jets on Saturday as +120 underdogs and now a return home vs. a team on 0 days rest.
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Montreal has gone 6-3-1 over their last 10 due largely in part to a stifling defense. The Canadiens have held 8 of 10 opponents to 2 goals or less over that span.
Unlike Tampa Bay, Montreal will have their #1 goaltender Carey Price available for Tuesday’s tilt. Price has been in goal for each of those Canadiens games where they allowed 8 of 10 opponents to 2 goals or fewer.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Lightning are 42-11 their last 53 overall
- Lightning are 38-15 their last 53 road games
- Canadiens are 5-2 their last 7 overall
- Lightning are 5-0 the last 5 meetings
Free Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens NHL Prediction:
Tampa Bay is an interesting favorite in this one considering they are on a back to back with nothing to play for. The Lightning don’t want to burn out their players, wheras Montreal is putting all hands on deck in an effort to stay in the postseason hunt.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Canadiens +100
NHL Free Score Prediction: Canadiens 4 – Lightning 3
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