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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Ducks on December 15. Bettors who backed the Ducks at +150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Lightning were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -305 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-9-1 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 14-14-2 SU
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Tuesday, December 20
Montreal at Arizona Monday, December 19