A pair of Eastern Conference teams meet when the sixth-place Tampa Bay Lightning (16-11-2) visit the 10th-place Montreal Canadiens (15-10-3) at Bell Centre on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Montreal’s most recent game was a 4-3 home loss to the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 7.
Tampa Bay’s most recent game was a road loss, 2-0, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 8.
Ahead of this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey action.
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Canadiens (-125)Underdog: Lightning (+105)Over/under: 6Canadiens vs. Lightning game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 9, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Canadiens stats and trendsThrough 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won eight times.In 11 games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Canadiens have won six times.Based on the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.Montreal’s games this season have gone over 6 goals 21 of 28 times.In their past 10 games, the Canadiens have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.0 goals per game (30 total) during that span.On the defensive side, the Canadiens have given up 3.5 goals per game (35 total) in those 10 matchups.Lightning stats and trendsThe Lightning have been an underdog in eight games this season, with five upset wins (62.5%).Tampa Bay is 2-1 when it is underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Lightning.Tampa Bay’s games have gone over 6 goals in 14 of 29 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Lightning have gone 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over that span.On the defensive end, the Lightning have allowed 1.7 goals per game (17 total) over those 10 matchups.