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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The NHL has definitely been dominated by the Eastern Conference teams this season; however, it must be noted that the Metropolitan Division is the one that keeps all the credit, as the best teams in the standings belong to this division. With the playoffs in mind, the Atlantic Division teams are expected to increase their effectiveness, so next Tuesday night the Tampa Bay Lightning are expected to show their best possible offensive level against the Canadiens.
Nonetheless, it cannot be ignored that the Tampa Bay Lightning currently have a three-game losing streak, during which they haven’t scored more than three goals per game. Despite these unacceptable numbers, the Lightning still highlights as the best defense in the Eastern Conference with just 73 goals conceded, so they are expected to respect that trend during their road game in Montreal.
As for the Montreal Canadiens, this team surprisingly has remained very close to the Eastern Conference’s playoff spots, but they haven’t won any of their last five games in regulation time. Most of that bad offensive performance is related to a very poor offensive performance, it being worth noting that they haven’t scored more than three goals since their astonishing 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens Latest Matches
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Tampa Bay Lightning against Montreal Canadiens : Head to Head (H2H)
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Tampa Bay Lightning - Montreal Canadiens Key Points
- The Tampa Bay Lightning lost a five-game road winning streak with their most recent 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders.
- The Montreal Canadiens have only been able to win two of their last ten home games in regulation time.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning have scored five or more goals in three of their last four road meetings with the Canadiens.
- The Montreal Canadiens have a five-game home streak in which they have scored three or more goals against the Lightning.
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Our Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Taking all this into account, this game is expected to follow the trend these teams have imposed during their most recent confrontations, so goals are expected in all the periods for both sides.
Summarizing, this game can turn into one of the most attractive of the weekend, and even though the bookies’ odds made the Canadiens favorites to win, they aren’t expected to sustain a strong defensive performance. Therefore, the pick for the Tampa Bay Lightning – Montreal Canadiens is: Tampa Bay Lightning to Cover -1.0 Puck Line!
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