Tampa Bay at Montreal

Montreal had a great run through the playoffs last season, but it has all fallen apart as its starting goalie, Carey Price, has been out first for personal reasons and now with a knee injury, and the Canadiens have made some changes in their front office. Jake Allen is only 6-17-3-0 with a 3.01 goals-against average, and the team averages just 2.27 goals per game while allowing 3.58. Montreal has lost eight of its last 10 games while Tampa Bay has won six of eight following a 7-1 trouncing of Philadelphia on Sunday. Brian Elliott stopped 38 shots, and Corey Perry had two goals and an assist for the Lightning, who have won eight of the past nine meetings with the Canadiens. Tampa Bay is 46-22 as a road favorite and 79-36 after allowing two or fewer goals in its previous game. Play the Lightning.