Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens 12/28/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds
Montreal Canadiens (7-21-3) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (20-6-4)
December 28, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Lightning -263 / Montreal Canadiens +223; Over/Under: 6
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The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena. The Montreal Canadiens need a win after losing 13 of their last 16 games. The Tampa Bay Lightning look to stay hot after winning eight of their last nine games.
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.1 goals per game and are scoring on 12.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Josh Anderson leads Montreal with 7 goals, Tyler Toffoli has 12 assists and Nick Suzuki has 68 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 71.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 68 goals on 700 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 23 goals on 223 shots.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Tampa Bay with 14 goals, Victor Hedman has 24 assists and Corey Perry has 63 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has given up 52 goals on 723 shots faced, and Brain Elliott has allowed 17 goals on 176 shots.
The Canadiens are 4-17 in their last 21 road games and 7-25 in their last 32 overall. The Lightning are 40-15 in their last 55 home games and 116-54 in their last 170 overall. The under is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Lightning last 5 home games. The Canadiens are 4-17 in the last 21 meetings.
The Montreal Canadiens have been dreadful this season on the road and in the underdog role, so they’re not a team I’m looking to back. The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the break playing great hockey, they’ve only had a week off, and they’ve absolutely dominated the Habs over the years. The Lightning have won nine of the last 10 meetings against Montreal, which includes a 3-2 win just three weeks ago. Give me the Lightning and the PL for max betting value.
