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<\/a>Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win<\/p>\nThe Lightning have won eight of their last nine games against the Canadiens after coming off overtime.
\nThe Canadiens have lost each of their last four Game 4s of an Eastern Conference First Round series.
\nThe road team has covered the puck line in four of the Lightning\u2019s last five games.
\nThe Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four home games following a win.
\nThe Lightning have won the third period in six of their last seven road games when leading after the second period.<\/p>\n
Total Goals Facts<\/p>\n
Each of the Canadiens\u2019 last five games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
\nFour of the Lightning\u2019s last five road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
\nEight of the last nine Sunday night games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
\nThe \u2018Over 1.5 Goals Period 1\u2019 market has hit in 10 of the Lightning\u2019s last 11 games after coming off overtime.
\nThe \u2018Over 1.5 Goals Period 2\u2032 market has hit in 13 of the Canadiens\u2019 last 14 games as home underdogs.<\/p>\n
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts<\/p>\n
Mike Matheson has recorded an assist in each of his six previous Sunday appearances against the Lightning.
\nJuraj Slafkovsky has scored a goal in six of the Canadiens\u2019 last eight games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
\nCole Caufield ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (12) this season.<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts<\/p>\n
Brandon Hagel has scored a goal in each of his last five road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
\nJake Guentzel has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances in Game 4s of a playoff series.
\nNikita Kucherov ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (25) this season.<\/p>\n
Matchup\/League Facts<\/p>\n
The Montreal Canadiens rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.40).
\nThe Montreal Canadiens have recorded the equal-most wins when tied or trailing after Period 1 this season (29).
\nThe Tampa Bay Lightning rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.79).
\nThe Tampa Bay Lightning rank 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.56%).<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction
\nI\u2019m on the Canadiens in this one. I think Montreal\u2019s been right there for a lot of this series, and were unfortunate to not come out with the win in game three. Ultimately this is a series I have going six or maybe even seven games, and this just feels like a series that\u2019s heading back to Tampa tied at two. Give me Montreal here.
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