Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/31/26

The Montreal Canadiens will be visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. This potential first-round playoff matchup will be a battle between two teams that are playing very good hockey as of late. The Canadiens come into this game riding a five-game winning streak, and they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. The Lightning are on a 2-game winning streak, and are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. These two teams are both ranked inside the top five in the NHL for offense. The Canadiens are ranked 3rd, averaging 3.51 goals per game, while the Lightning are ranked 2nd averaging 3.60 goals per game. Both teams possess some elite goal scoring talent, highlighted by the likes of Cole Caufield for the Canadiens and Nikita Kucherov on the Lightning.

The Canadiens are a below average defensive team in the NHL. They are ranked 21st, allowing 3.12 goals against per game. Given the high-flying offense at both ends of the ice and the sub-par defensive game from the Canadiens, I think we are in for a high-scoring game. Give me the over in this one.

Canadiens vs Lightning prediction: Over 6 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.