NHL Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens (April 21, 2026)
The Montreal Canadiens face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Benchmark International Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Lightning are favored to win at -192. They're currently +130 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Canadiens are -155 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Canadiens have a 46-37 Puck Line record this season (including playoffs), while the Lightning hold a record of 38-45.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Canadiens have a 45-34-4 O/U record this season, including playoffs (meaning 45 games have gone over the total points line, 34 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Lightning have a 41-36-6 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Canadiens are averaging 3.40 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Lightning are averaging 3.49 (4th).
- Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up 3.06 goals per game this season (T16th in the league), while the Lightning are giving up an average of 2.79 goals (3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Montreal is averaging 26.3 shots per game this season (24th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is allowing its opposition 26.7 shots per game (T8th).
- Flipping that script, the Canadiens are allowing 27.8 shots per game (18th in the NHL), while the Lightning are averaging 28.1 shots (T14th).
Power Play
- Montreal holds a power play percentage of 23.1%, ranking 10th in the league this season, while Tampa Bay sits 17th with 20.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Canadiens have a penalty kill rate of 78.2% (ranked 18th), compared to the Lightning at 82.6% (3rd).
P1 Result
Montreal is +235 to win the first period, while Tampa Bay is +145.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26 (including playoffs).
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 28-25-30 | 14-13-14 | 14-12-16 | 2-4-4 |
| Tampa Bay | 30-30-23 | 13-16-13 | 17-14-10 | 0-4-6 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Canadiens have played in 25 games that have gone to overtime this season (including playoffs), while the Lightning have appeared in 17.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Canadiens have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season (including playoffs), while the Lightning have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
The Canadiens recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday. The Canadiens now hold a 1-0 series lead. Juraj Slafkovsky led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals.
