Stanley Cup Finals Betting Game 5 Betting Odds, Lines Picks & Predictions

The Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning are in a tight series as game five of the Stanley Cup Finals approaches. The Tampa Bay Lightning couldn’t pull off the victory against the Habs in game four. If they win tonight,Tampa Bays Mayor Jane Castor will be a happy camper. Tonight, the Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game 35-37 over/under and 51-20-7 straight up. The Montreal Canadians come into this game 37-28-12 straight up and 30-39-8 over under.

 Stanley Cup Finals Betting Game 5 Betting Odds & Line Movement

US online sports betting sites opened up their NHL lines with the Tampa Bay Lightning listed as the -181 favorites. However, we have seen the line move between -220 and -240 range depending on which online bookmaker you look at. The offshore bookies have the total listed at five goals with the under listed at +105 and the over listed at -125.

 

Notes On The Montreal Canadiens

To keep the momentum going, Montreal made significant lineup changes heading into Game 4 – and after winning 3-2 in overtime, you can expect them to stick for Wednesday night’s Game 5. That means that people will see three players in the line up. The other two players are not there. These are Alexander Romanov, Jake Evans, and Brett Kulak. Jon Merrill, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Erik Gustafsson are not going to be there today.

Yet, no matter what happens at the offensive end of the ice, if Montreal doesn’t get another superb goaltending effort from Carey Price, they probably won’t steal this series back to Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price made a triumphant return to form against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night.

Notes On The Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning has a shot at clinching its second straight championship on home ice. This is the longest streak of successful postseason games after one loss in playoff history, so with each game that goes by, it becomes more likely they will win.

You should look for Jon Cooper. He will tell people to start with a good record. The Lightning had 12 shots and the Canadiens had 5 in the first period of game 4, but they were still behind 1-0 because Josh Anderson scored late in the game. Tampa Bay has the best record in the Stanley Cup playoffs when scoring first, but to date they have lost all of the five games played where they allow an opening goal.

 Stanley Cup Finals Betting Game 5 Betting Pick & Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning (-240)

Tampa Bay’s Game 4 loss was an upsetting moment. But the team has had a great performance in the Stanley Cup Final so far. They won at home on Wednesday night.