Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6) vs. Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) April 26, 2026 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Montreal Canadiens -105 / Tampa Bay Lightning -115; Over/Under: 5.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens meet Sunday in NHL Game 4 at the Bell Centre. Here’s a Canadiens vs. Lightning Prediction. This article will include a Canadiens vs. Lightning Pick.
The Tampa Bay Lightning need a win to even up the series at 2-2. The Lightning have lost 6 of their last 9 games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 2.67 goals per game and are scoring on 3.1 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brandon Hagel leads Tampa Bay with 4 goals, Jake Guentzel has 5 assists, and Nikita Kucherov has 11 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 69.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 9 goals on 75 shots faced.
The Montreal Canadiens have a chance to take control of the series with a 3-1 lead. The Canadiens have won 13 of their last 17 games.
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 30.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Juraj Slafkovsky leads Montreal with 3 goals, Nick Suzuki has 3 assists and Lane Hutson has 10 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 76.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jakub Dobes has given up 8 goals on 74 shots faced.
The Canadiens are without Noah Dobson and Patrik Laine.
Pontus Holmberg and Victor Hedman are out for the Lightning. Charle-Edouard D’Astous is questionable.
The Lightning keep getting respect because of their history in the postseason and you can argue they’re the better team on paper when factoring in the injury report. However, the Habs are still a strong team that keeps getting disrespected in the market. We’ve been on the Canadiens a lot in this series and they’re one win away from taking complete control. You’re giving me a pick ’em price; I have to give the edge to the home team. The Habs have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Lighting, so there’s a confidence level here. Give me the candidates to take a 3-1 lead.