Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/09/25

The Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off their 4-game road trip in Toronto on Monday night with a 2-0 loss to the Maple Leafs as the Under (6.5) cashed. Tampa Bay has dropped 4 straight games, with a pair of 2-0 shutout losses in the past 2 outings. The Lightning have scored 4 total goals in the 4-game skid while allowing 10 goals — or 2.5 per game — in that span. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has been sidelined for the past 3 contests due to an undisclosed ailment, so Jonas Johansson has been holding down the fort. With a back-to-back situation and no rest, Brandon Halverson is expected to make the start. He started a single game last season, allowing 5 goals on 24 shots in a loss to Utah.

The Canadiens are smarting on the heels of a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, halting a 2-game winning streak, with both victories coming in low-scoring shootout wins. The Canadiens have scored 3 or fewer goals in 5 straight, averaging 2.4 gpg in the span. Jakub Dobes allowed 4 goals in the loss to the Blues, but he has won 2 of his past 3 outings. With Dobes in there, the Canadiens are a strong play — especially against the untested Halverson, who is likely to make his first appearance of the season.

Lightning vs Canadiens prediction: Montreal ML (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable to -130.

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