Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are both struggling to start the season. The Canadiens have a 15-16-3 record and have only three wins in their last 10 games. Tampa has a 20-11-1 record with seven wins out of 10 and is third in the Atlantic Division.

Canadiens are having a difficult season with their offense letting them down. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Kirby Dach have scored 39 goals and 42 assists. Only five players have score seven or more goals, six have nine or ten assists, while the rest have only six or less. The defense has also struggled, allowing 3.47 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning are having a great season with their offense scoring 3.59 goals per game. Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and Brayden Point have scored 46 goals and 73 assists. Nick Paul, Brandon Hagel, Alex Killorn, Victor Hedman, Mikhail Sergachev, have added six goals, 39 assists from the point. The defense has struggled recently, allowing 3 goals a game, but the bright spot is Andrei Vasilevskiy's .917 save percentage and a 2.53 goals-against average.

Montreal Canadiens are on a road trip. Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning should win the game and cover the spread. Montreal has only scored three goals in its last two games. They are not a strong offensive team.

Montreal Canadiens have an awful offense. The Lightning have been successful on the offensive side and have scored 29 goals in the last seven games. Both teams have good offenses. Montreal's defense allows 3.47 goals per game. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.

Mike Fink is a sports writer and a passionate football fan. He started a podcast called "The Mike and Grover Show" which discusses all things football. Mike advises hockey betting.