Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction for Game 4 on 4/26

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The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday, April 26, 2026. The Canadiens have a 2-1 lead in this best-of-7 series. The game will be played at the Bell Centre, with coverage on ESPN starting at 7:00 PM.

The Lightning, led by head coach Jon Cooper, are looking to even the series. They have a 1-2 record in the postseason, with their away record at 0-1. The Canadiens, coached by Martin St. Louis, have a 2-1 postseason record and are 1-0 at home. They hope to increase their series lead with another win.

Lightning vs Canadiens Game Day Info

  • Sport: NHL
  • Teams: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
  • Venue: Bell Centre
  • Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
  • Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Lightning MoneyLine -111, Montreal Canadiens MoneyLine -105

Tampa Bay Lightning Team Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning have shown a mix of results in their recent playoff games. They secured a narrow 3-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2. However, they faced close losses in Games 1 and 3, with scores of 3-4 and 2-3, respectively.

Brandon Hagel has been a key player for the Lightning. He has scored four goals and provided one assist in three games. Nikita Kucherov has also contributed with one goal and three assists.

The Lightning’s goaltender, Andrei Vasilevskiy, has been active in the net. He has made 66 saves over the three games. The team has faced challenges, allowing nine goals in total during these matches.

Montreal Canadiens Team Preview

The Montreal Canadiens have had a strong start to the postseason. They won their most recent home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2. In that game, Jakub Dobes made 15 saves on 17 shots.

In their second game of the series, the Canadiens lost to the Lightning, 3-2. Josh Anderson and Lane Hutson each scored a goal. The team showed physical play with 43 hits and 25 blocks.

Juraj Slafkovsky has been a standout player for the Canadiens in the playoffs. He has scored three goals in three games. The team also ranks high in power play goals, sitting second in the league with four.

BTB Betting Pick

The Tampa Bay Lightning are slightly favored with a MoneyLine of -111 against the Montreal Canadiens, who have a MoneyLine of -105. Tampa Bay has strong postseason stats, but they lost their first-round game. Montreal has one more goal and assist compared to Tampa Bay and won their first-round game. With Montreal’s better performance so far, the recommendation is to pick the Montreal Canadiens to win straight up.

The over/under line is set at 5.5, with the over favored at -135. Tampa Bay and Montreal have both shown solid offensive stats, with power play goals ranking high. Both teams also have similar goaltending stats. Considering the offensive capabilities, the recommendation is to take the over on 5.5 goals.