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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -155 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 6-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Wings. They won as -165 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-4 SU
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Seattle Sunday, February 23
Montreal at Ottawa Saturday, February 22