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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The fans at Amalie Arena will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Devils. Bettors on Tampa Bay at +111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Canadiens were a 9-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -330 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 27-36-6 SU
Montreal is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-22-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, March 21
Tampa Bay home to New Jersey Sunday, March 19