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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Sabres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at +130 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Canadiens were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -328 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 23-28-9 SU
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 32-24-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal at Nashville Tuesday, March 5
Tampa Bay home to Calgary Thursday, March 7