The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Bell Centre. Below, we analyze the Lightning vs. Canadiens Stanley Cup Final Game 4 odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Stanley Cup will be in the building on Monday night. The Lightning have pushed the Canadiens to the brink of elimination by winning in Game 3, doubling up the Habs 6-3. Tampa Bay leads the series 3-0.
The Canadiens registered three goals in Game 3, easily their highest mark of the series, but it still wasn’t enough. Montreal has not won at home in regulation since picking up a Game 3 victory June 6 against the Winnipeg Jets in the second round.
Lightning at Canadiens: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 7:03 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Lightning -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Canadiens +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Against the spread/ATS: Lightning -1.5 (+165) | Canadiens +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
Lightning at Canadiens: Projected starting goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy (31-10-1, 2.21 GAA, .925 SV%, 5 SO) vs. Carey Price (12-7-5, 2.64 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO). Stats from regular season.
Vasilevskiy allowed 3 goals on 35 shots, the most he has given up in this series, but the offense provided more than enough support. He has his team just one win away from back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.
Montreal head coach Dominique Ducharme has backed his goaltender confirming there is no question Carey Price will be in the crease for Game 4. Price allowed 5 goals on 29 shots in Game 3 but he definitely wasn’t the only problem. He has coughed up 13 goals in three games this series while posting a subpar .835 SV%.
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Canadiens at Lightning: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Lightning 4, Canadiens 3
Money line (ML)
The LIGHTNING (-160) are moderate favorites in this elimination game. The Canadiens haven’t shown a lot of fight this series and the NHL season is going to end Monday night. You still have to feel Montreal hasn’t played its best game of this series yet, but it might be too little and too late at this point.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The CANADIENS +1.5 (-200) will cost you two times your potential return. Montreal hasn’t won a game on home ice in regulation since the second round against the Jets, as it has shown a flair for the dramatic when getting it done. We still haven’t had an overtime game in this series and Game 4 seems like a good time for it.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5 (-130) is a strong play in this elimination game. The Canadiens were able to post a series-high three goals in Game 3, and the Lightning were still able to take care of the Over on their own. Look for another higher-scoring game in this one.
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