Thursday, May 7, 2015

Eastern Conference Semifinals - Game 4

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The Montreal Canadiens take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Tampa Bay leads the series 3-0. The opening line has Montreal at +145 and Tampa Bay at -160. The over/under has been set at 4.5.

The Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 road games and 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. They are 5-0 in their last 5 overall and 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 day rest. The under is 4-0 in the Lightning last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation and 13-5-2 in their last 20 vs. a team with a winning record.

The Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation and 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 1 day rest. They are 1-5 in their last 6 overall and 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The under is 2-0-2 in the Canadiens last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation and 5-2-1 in their last 8 overall.

Head-to-head, the Lightning are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Montreal and 8-0 in the last 8 meetings. The over is 7-3-2 in the last 12 meetings.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

Montreal Canadiens are 54-37-0 Against the Spread

Montreal Canadiens are 32-44-0 against the Over/Under

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Trends

Tampa Bay Lightning are 57-35-0 Against the Spread

Tampa Bay Lightning are 46-41-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Montreal Canadiens

04/29/15 D Nathan Beaulieu Concussion out indefinitely

Tampa Bay Lightning

10/06/14 D Mattias Ohlund Knee out indefinitely
05/06/15 C Cedric Paquette Undisclosed "?" Thursday vs. Montreal

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal

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