The Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6) in game seven of the NHL Playoffs first round, tied 3-3, on Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning, favored at -159, boast a +57 scoring differential, while the Canadiens rank seventh in the league with 279 goals. Key players include Nikita Kucherov for Tampa and Cole Caufield for Montreal, with both teams experiencing injuries to key players. Recent performance shows both teams at 5-3-2 in their last ten games.



