Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/4/2024]

The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Bell Centre on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

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Lightning vs. Canadiens Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used advanced machine learning and data analysis to simulate the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Lightning and Canadiens 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our popular predictive analytics model currently gives the Lightning a 59% chance of beating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 53% chance of going under.

Lightning vs. Canadiens Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lightning	Canadiens
Puck Line	-1.5 (+172)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-150	+135
Total	o6.5 (-104)	u6.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lightning vs. Canadiens Picks

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Lightning vs. Canadiens Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Lightning vs. Canadiens?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Lightning vs. Canadiens.

Our projections give Point an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Lightning star is a 42.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	8.6%
Steven Stamkos	6.1%
Anthony Duclair	5.7%
Nikita Kucherov	5.7%
Brandon Hagel	5.4%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Nick Suzuki	7.9%
Cole Caufield	5.5%
Alex Newhook	4.4%
Juraj Slafkovsky	4.3%
Josh Anderson	3.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	42.4%
Steven Stamkos	33.1%
Nikita Kucherov	32.1%
Anthony Duclair	31.0%
Brandon Hagel	28.8%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Nick Suzuki	39.0%
Cole Caufield	29.6%
Juraj Slafkovsky	24.3%
Alex Newhook	22.8%
Joel Armia	19.4%

Lightning vs. Habs Game Information

Thursday's game between the Canadiens and Lightning at Bell Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Thursday April 4, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

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