Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction: Montreal has no tournament motivation left

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning match which will take place on April 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Montreal looks extremely bad in the current season. In 74 games, the team has scored only 70 points, which obviously was not enough for the playoffs. The Canadiens are now in last place in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the East. And lately, with their playoff chances already gone, Montreal has started to play better, with four wins in the last five meetings. They even beat Florida 5:3 the night before.

Tampa Bay can use the regular season as an asset. The Lightning looked great for 75 games, scoring 91 points then. So, a playoff spot is in the bag. The fans expected great success, but overall, things are going well for the team. Regarding Tampa Bay's last games, they have nine wins out of 11. The day before, they beat Toronto 4:1.

It's not for nothing that bookmakers' analysts are picking Tampa Bay to win this battle. No matter how you look at it, the Lightning are a head stronger than the Canadiens, and they've already beaten them twice this year. In addition, the Lightning have considerable tournament motivation - they can make it to the playoffs from a higher position, while Montreal has no tournament motivation left. In this case, we offer a bet on the visitors to win (including overtime and shootout).