OddsShopper’s Expert NHL AI walks you through the best betting odds, trends and free predictions for the Lightning’s matchup versus the Canadiens.
The Montreal Canadiens will be on the road Saturday late afternoon to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Montreal Canadiens come into Saturday as the underdog, with Tampa Bay Lightning favored to win. The first puck drops at 3/18/2023 7:00 PM ET.
Canadiens – Lightning Betting Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Puck Line | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | -390 | -1.5, -145 | Over 6.5, -120 |
| Montreal Canadiens | +320 | +1.5, +125 | Under 6.5, +100 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning are favored in this matchup with -390 odds for the moneyline and -145 odds for the -1.5 puck line on DraftKings.
The Montreal Canadiens are +1.5 goal underdogs, with +125 odds and +320 odds for the moneyline in this matchup vs the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Moneyline Odds
| Bet Side | BetRivers | Caesars | DraftKings | FanDuel | SugarHouse | Unibet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | +295 | +320 | +320 | +300 | +295 | +285 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | -360 | -417 | -390 | -400 | -360 | -375 |
Moneyline trends
- In the last 3 of 8 Away games, the Tampa Bay Lightning have not hit the Moneyline bet (ROI: -4.5%)
- In the last 6 of 12 Home games, the Tampa Bay Lightning have not covered the Moneyline bet (ROI: -25.7%)
- The Tampa Bay Lightning have not covered the Moneyline in 9 of their last 20 games (ROI: -17.2%)
- The Montreal Canadiens have hit the Moneyline in 4 of their last 10 Away games (ROI: 15.2%)
- In the last 5 of 10 Home games, the Montreal Canadiens have not covered the Moneyline bet (ROI: -10.6%)
- In the last 7 of 20 games, the Montreal Canadiens have covered the Moneyline bet (ROI: 2.3%)
Puck Line Odds
| Bet Side | BetMGM | BetRivers | Caesars | DraftKings | FanDuel | SugarHouse | Unibet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | +2.5, -140 | +1.5, +125 | +2.5, -135 | +1.5, +125 | +1.5, +130 | +1.5, +125 | +2.0, -105 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | -2.5, +115 | -1.5, -150 | -2.5, +115 | -1.5, -145 | -1.5, -156 | -1.5, -150 | -2.0, -117 |
Puck Line trends
- In the last 4 of 8 Away games, the Tampa Bay Lightning have not covered the Puck Line bet (ROI: -16.7%)
- In the last 8 of 12 Home games, the Tampa Bay Lightning have not hit the Puck Line bet (ROI: -25.7%)
- The Tampa Bay Lightning have not hit the Puck Line in 12 of their last 20 games (ROI: -22.1%)
- The Montreal Canadiens have hit the Puck Line in 6 of their last 10 Away games (ROI: 22.2%)
- In the last 5 of 10 Home games, the Montreal Canadiens have covered the Puck Line bet (ROI: 12.2%)
- In the last 11 of 20 games, the Montreal Canadiens have covered the Puck Line bet (ROI: 17.2%)
Total Odds
| Bet Side | BetMGM | BetRivers | Caesars | DraftKings | FanDuel | SugarHouse | Unibet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | 6.5, -120 | 6.5, -118 | 6.5, -120 | 6.5, -120 | 6.5, -120 | 6.5, -118 | 6.5, -120 |
| Under | 6.5, +100 | 6.5, +100 | 6.5, +100 | 6.5, +100 | 6.5, -102 | 6.5, +100 | 6.5, -103 |
Total trends
- In the last 5 of 10 games, the Tampa Bay Lightning have not hit the Total Over bet (ROI: -5.4%)
- In the last 5 of 10 games, the Tampa Bay Lightning have not covered the Total Under bet (ROI: -6.2%)
- The Montreal Canadiens have not hit the Total Over in 5 of their last 10 games (ROI: -14.6%)
- In the last 5 of 10 games, the Montreal Canadiens have hit the Total Under bet (ROI: 4.9%)
Our Canadiens – Lightning Prediction:
Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline at BetRivers
Player Prop Trends
- Nikita Kucherov has not covered the Assists Under in 6 of his last 10 games (ROI: -21.8%)
- In the last 8 of 10 games, Victor Hedman has covered the Assists Under bet (ROI: 40.3%)
- Anthony Cirelli has hit the Assists Under in 8 of his last 10 games (ROI: 6.9%)
- In the last 6 of 10 games, Mikhail Sergachev has covered the Assists Over bet (ROI: 27.0%)
- Steven Stamkos has hit the Assists Under in 6 of his last 10 games (ROI: 5.1%)
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