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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Rangers on December 28. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal was a 4-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They won as +250 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 15-17-3 SU
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 20-11-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Vegas Tuesday, December 31
Tampa Bay at San Jose Thursday, January 2