Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens: Bets and odds for the NHL match

Prediction for the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens match, which will take place on April 3. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

After dropping to seventh place in the conference standings, the team again had a great run. The Lightning approached the game against Montreal with a four-game winning streak. They beat Detroit, the New York Islanders, Carolina and Chicago to climb back into the top-4 in the East. Right now, they are sitting in 4th place, which gives home court advantage in at least the first round of the play-offs.

With their new coach, the Canadiens showed they are a strong team, capable of success. They could not move up from last place in the Eastern Conference standings, but they did not do so. The Canadiens are quietly finishing the season and working on their long-term goals.

The game against Tampa Bay is Montreal's fourth straight away game. The first three were losses to New Jersey, Florida and Carolina.

Montreal has a tough road trip. Carolina, Florida and now Tampa Bay are all top-4 teams in the East. The Hurricanes and Panthers lost to the Canadiens by a combined score of 4:11. 

The Lightning has the second part of the back-to-back after the game against Chicago. Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup will probably take over the goaltending spot against Montreal. It's unlikely to prevent Tampa Bay from getting their fifth consecutive win, but it should impact the outcome of the game.

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