{"id":557082,"date":"2026-04-21T04:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T04:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/557082\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T04:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T04:41:12","slug":"canadiens-vs-lightning-prediction-picks-odds-for-tuesdays-nhl-playoffs-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/557082\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens vs Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tuesday’s NHL Playoffs Game 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Montreal Canadiens<\/a> are back in action against the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> on Tuesday, April 21. Game 1 was a dramatic overtime thriller, and the Habs will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead back to Bell Centre.<\/p>\n

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My Canadiens vs. Lightning predictions and NHL picks<\/a> suggest another hard-fought nail-biter between two of the East’s top teams, with Lane Hutson<\/a> (among many other young Habs players) making his mark on the Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Lightning Game 2 predictionCanadiens vs Lightning best bet: Lane Hutson Over 0.5 points (-160)<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/a> defenseman Lane Hutson<\/a> inserted himself into Norris Trophy conversation in just his second NHL season, notching an astounding 78 points.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old picked up an assist on Juraj Slafkovsky<\/a>‘s overtime winner in Game 1, giving him six points in six career playoff games. He quarterbacks what looks like a deadly, game-breaking top power-play unit in Montreal.<\/p>\n

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Look for Hutson to weave through a Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> defense and pick up an apple as he so often does.<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Lightning Game 2 same-game parlay<\/p>\n

A few key defensemen were relied upon heavily in Game 1, given the absence of Noah Dobson<\/a> on the Habs’ blue line. Among them was Kaiden Guhle<\/a>, playing over 21 minutes despite sitting out for a four-minute high-sticking penalty.<\/p>\n

He only blocked one shot on Sunday, but barring another controversial double-minor penalty call, he’ll have a fantastic opportunity to wear a few more at Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Montreal has put up three or more goals in three of the last four games against Tampa<\/a>, and was the second-highest scoring team on the road this season. They had eight high-danger chances at 5-on-5 compared to Tampa’s one, and led 15-6 at all strengths.<\/p>\n

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Canadiens vs Lightning SGP<\/p>\n

Lane Hutson Over 0.5 points<\/p>\n

Kaiden Guhle Over 1.5 blocked shots<\/p>\n

Montreal team total Over 2.5<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Lightning Game 2 goal scorer pickAlex Newhook<\/a> (+405)<\/p>\n

Alex Newhook<\/a> often gets overshadowed among the myriad of fast, young Habs forwards. While he has just one goal in his last eight games, he’s occupying the 2C role, and he’ll remain a scoring threat playing alongside a premier playmaker like Ivan Demidov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He had a solid high-danger scoring chance in the first period of Game 1, stemming from a cheeky setup by Demidov.<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Lightning odds for Game 2<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Canadiens +158 | Lightning -175<\/p>\n

Puck Line: Canadiens +1.5 (-155) | Lightning -1.5 (+135)<\/p>\n

Over\/Under: Over 5.5 (-125) | Under 5.5 (+105)<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Lightning trend<\/p>\n

Montreal has won three straight against Tampa Bay<\/a>. Find more\u00a0NHL betting trends<\/a> for Canadiens vs. Lightning.<\/p>\n

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How to watch Canadiens vs Lightning Game 2<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 21, 2026<\/p>\n

Puck drop<\/p>\n

7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV<\/p>\n

ESPN2<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Lightning latest injuries<\/p>\n

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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