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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
The division rival Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Montreal was a 5-4 winner at home against the Rangers. Bettors on Montreal at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Lightning were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -126 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-4 SU
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Friday, January 24
Montreal at Detroit Thursday, January 23