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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +119 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Montreal was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Stars. Bettors on Dallas at -301 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 15-16-3 SU
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 20-11-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal at Florida Thursday, December 29
Tampa Bay home to New York Thursday, December 29