Tampa Bay has won three straight and six of their last eight games. Montreal, on the other hand, has lost nine of 11. No matter how you look at it, the Tampa Bay Lightning is by far the better team. Tampa Bay scores 3.29 goals a game as compared to 2.27 for Montreal. It doesn't stop there, Tampa leads in goals-against 2.63 to 3.58. Montreal's injury report looks like a M*A*S*H* Unit and will not be at full strength against the Lightning. The Lightning is 16-5 in their last 21 games against the Canadiens so I am looking for another Yampa Bay win. I am taking them on the Puck-Line for the value.

PLay on Tampa Bay -1.5 goals. This is a 7* play.