nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 7-4 to Lightning - Recap
Steven Stamkos scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Tampa Bay handed Montreal a 7-4 defeat on Thursday at Bell Centre.
Tampa Bay was favored by -149 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Steven Stamkos(2), Nicholas Paul(2), Michael Eyssimont, Nikita Kucherov, and Brandon Hagel each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Paul opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Matt Tomkins turned in a 26-save effort for the Lightning.
Montreal got goals from Joel Armia(2), Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Cayden Primeau stopped 28 of 34 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Tampa Bay scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Montreal 35-30 in the game.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Toronto.