Tampa Bay - Montreal. Betting Tip (cf 1.79) and bets on the NHL match

The first round of the Stanley Cup proved to be a real challenge for Tampa Bay. The team faced Montreal and fought back with great difficulty. Even with the support of the home stands, the Lightning experienced serious problems, especially with the realization of attacking chances. Indeed, the club did not come to the draw in the best shape, and after another defeat in the fifth match of the series, it was on the verge of relegation.

In the seventh match with the Canadiens, Cooper's team played on the road, where they again failed to realize their attacking potential, but goalkeeper Vasilevsky's very high-quality game allowed them to reach overtime. In extra time, the Lightning still scored the first goal and snatched the most important Victory with a final score of 1-0.

No one doubted that Montreal would be able to create huge problems for Tampa Bay in the opening series of the playoffs. Indeed, the Canadiens have demonstrated a very high-quality game throughout the season, especially offensively, which allowed them to confidently get a ticket to the Stanley Cup. In the lightning series, the club began to delight fans with reliable defense, which came as a serious surprise to the opponent. Basically, due to this, it was possible to consistently earn an advantage, and Tampa played the role of catching up.

After an unsuccessful end to the home series and a defeat with a minimal gap (2:3), the Canadians went to visit the Lightning, where they again snatched Victoria in regular time and reached the finish line. With the support of the home crowd, Montreal had a great chance of success, but in three periods it did not score a single goal, although there were plenty of chances, and in the end it had to concede in overtime (0:1).