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05/03 03:10 CDT Canadiens visit the Lightning in game 7 of the first round
Canadiens visit the Lightning in game 7 of the first round
By The Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
(50-26-6, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
LINE: Lightning -159, Canadiens +134; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven
of the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Friday for the 11th time
this season. The Lightning won 1-0 in overtime in the previous matchup.
Tampa Bay has a 19-10-3 record in Atlantic Division games and a 50-26-6 record
overall. The Lightning have a +57 scoring differential, with 286 total goals
scored and 229 allowed.
Montreal is 48-24-10 overall and 19-10-3 against the Atlantic Division. The
Canadiens are seventh in league play with 279 total goals (averaging 3.4 per
game).
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has scored 44 goals with 86 assists for the
Lightning. Jake Guentzel has three goals and seven assists over the past 10
games.
Cole Caufield has 51 goals and 37 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki
has one goal and nine assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-3-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.9 assists, 6.7
penalties and 17.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Canadiens: 5-3-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 6.7 penalties and 16.6
penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: Victor Hedman: out (personal), Pontus Holmberg: out
(upper-body).
Canadiens: Patrik Laine: out (abdomen), Noah Dobson: out (thumb).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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