The NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning have opened a five-game road trip with a pair of victories by shutout, and I think they'll make light work of the Canadiens here at Montreal Thursday night. The Habs have managed just a total of four goals during a five-game slide and the only goal Tampa Bay netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy has permitted in his last four games was a power-play tally in the 3-1 victory Dec. 28 against Montreal. The Lightning are 3-0-1 in the last four head-to-head meetings with the Habs.

My selection is an 8* play on Tampa Bay Lightning.