Tampa Bay Lightning @ Montreal Canadiens | Week 9 Game Preview
When: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7:00 pm E.T.
Where: Bell Center, Montreal, QC.
How: ESPN +.
Spread: Lightning -1.5 (+122).
Total: 5.5.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
The 15-5-4 Tampa Bay Lightning head north to take on the 6-17-3 Montreal Canadiens.
Lightning Spotlight
The Lightning are coming off a 7-1 domination of the Philadelphia Flyers, and have won three-straight. On offense, the Lightning are 8th in goals per game with 3.3, and are near the top of the league in every major offensive category. Defensively, Tampa Bay is allowing 2.6 goals per game ranking them 7th, and is in the top-ten of every major defensive category.
Canadiens Spotlight
The Canadiens are coming off a heartbreaking 4-3 OT loss to the Nashville Predators, and have lost three in a row. Offensively, the Canadiens are averaging 2.3 goals per game ranking 29th, and are at the bottom of every major offensive category. On defense, the Canadiens are allowing 3.6 goals per game, and rank at the bottom of every major defensive category.
Final Say
The Canadiens are a bad team. They have problems on both ends of the ice, and are facing a Lightning team that's firing on all cylinders. Lightning win with ease.
Pick: Lightning -1.5 (+122)
