The Tampa Bay Lightning took care of the Montreal Canadiens with a 5-1 victory on home ice in Game 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final Monday night. The Lightning improved their odds of winning of the Stanley Cup, but is there any value left in the Canadiens? Let’s dive into the Canadiens vs. Lightning Stanley Cup Final matchup with a look at SporsGrid’s breakdown.
Tampa Bay opened the Game 1 scoring just 6:19 into the first period Monday and held a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes. The Bolts then scored three times in the third period to seal the decisive win. G Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 of just 19 shots, while Canadiens G Carey Price allowed 5 goals on 27 shots.
Is there a bet to make on the Canadiens while down 0-1 in the Stanley Cup Final?
SportsGrid breaks down the Canadiens-Lightning series lines:
Canadiens at Lightning Game 2: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Canadiens +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Lightning -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canadiens +1.5 (-165) | Lightning -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under: 5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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