Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions & Picks – Canadiens To Spring Upset In Game 1 Of NHL Playoffs

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  • Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning picks for Sunday, April 19
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Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions & Picks

Montreal are tipped to pull off an upset in the opening game of this series.

The Canadiens boast a talented line-up and have been in strong form on their travels, while the Lightning have been known for first-round letdowns in recent seasons.

  • Montreal Canadiens are 8-2 in their last 10 road games
  • Tampa Bay Lightning are 2-4 in their previous 6 games
  • Montreal Canadiens won the final 2 regular season meetings
  • Montreal Canadiens are 25-13 as a betting underdog
  • The Over has cashed in 7 of the previous 10 meetings

Head To Head

  • Tampa Bay Lightning lead the all-time series 75-50-17
  • Montreal Canadiens won 2-1 when the two teams last met on April 9

Montreal Canadiens Form

Montreal lost a couple of games late in the regular season, but they do enter the playoffs with some momentum thanks to 11 victories in their final 14 games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Mar-29 at Carolina Hurricanes W 3-1
Mar-31 at Tampa Bay Lightning W 4-1
Apr-02 at New York Rangers W 3-2
Apr-04 at New Jersey Devils W 4-3 SO
Apr-05 vs New Jersey Devils L 0-3
Apr-07 vs Florida Panthers W 4-3 SO
Apr-09 vs Tampa Bay Lightning W 2-1
Apr-11 vs Columbus Blue Jackets L 2-5
Apr-12 at New York Islanders W 4-1
Apr-14 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4

Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Tampa Bay ended the regular season on an underwhelming run of form, having lost five of their final nine games on the slate.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Mar-29 vs Nashville Predators W 3-2
Mar-31 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-4
Apr-02 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-3
Apr-04 vs Boston Bruins W 3-1
Apr-06 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4
Apr-07 at Ottawa Senators L 2-6
Apr-09 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-2
Apr-11 at Boston Bruins W 2-1
Apr-13 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 OT
Apr-15 vs New York Rangers L 2-4

Verdict

Montreal have momentum, a talented roster and a healthy knack for winning as an underdog.

All of this makes them a tempting underdog against a Tampa team that has faltered in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last three seasons.

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