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Canadiens vs. Lightning Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Lightning NHL game on December 29, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 29, 10PM Amalie Arena
Dec 29, 10PM Amalie Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Lightning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Lightning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
P3 19:31 Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Erik Cernak
P3 18:56 Shot on goal by Mitchell Chaffee saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 18:53 Shot missed by Gage Goncalves
P3 18:43 Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Nick Perbix
P3 18:07 Goal scored by Brendan Gallagher assisted by Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier (Empty Net)
P3 17:55 Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 16:31 Power play - Mike Matheson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
P3 15:10 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
P3 13:44 Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
P3 13:18 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 13:10 Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 12:52 Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
P3 12:32 Goal scored by Joel Armia
P3 11:11 Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 11:05 Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 10:29 Shot missed by Nick Perbix
P3 10:25 Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 09:30 Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Conor Geekie
P3 09:14 Victor Hedman shot blocked by Kirby Dach
P3 09:12 Power play - Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mitchell Chaffee saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Gage Goncalves
SHOT
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Kirby Dach won faceoff against Conor Geekie in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brendan Gallagher assisted by Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier (Empty Net)
5-2
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Power play - Mike Matheson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
Shorthanded - Erik Cernak credited with hit on Patrik Laine in defensive zone
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Nikita Kucherov 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Kirby Dach)
Brandon Hagel won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
SHOT
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Joel Armia
4-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Jonas Johansson
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jonas Johansson
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Perbix
Lane Hutson credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Conor Geekie
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Kirby Dach
SHOT
Power play - Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Kirby Dach
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Victor Hedman
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Sam Montembeault
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Penalty to Alex Newhook 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Emil Lilleberg)
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Kirby Dach in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovsky
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Jonas Johansson
Jake Evans won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Canadiens shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Jonas Johansson
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Brayden Point shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Jonas Johansson
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Jake Evans won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lightning saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Sam Montembeault
Brayden Point won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jake Evans
3-1
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Mike Matheson
Power play - Kirby Dach won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Patrik Laine saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Patrik Laine saved by Jonas Johansson
Shorthanded - Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Erik Cernak 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Cole Caufield)
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
SHOT
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by David Savard
SHOT
Shot on goal by Patrik Laine saved by Jonas Johansson
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Kirby Dach in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Brayden Point won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Kaiden Guhle assisted by Alexandre Carrier and Josh Anderson
2-1
Gage Goncalves credited with hit on Jake Evans in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Emil Heineman
Conor Geekie won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Brayden Point won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
Luke Glendening credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Luke Glendening in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Sam Montembeault
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Emil Heineman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jonas Johansson
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Mitchell Chaffee in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McDonagh saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McDonagh
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Lilleberg saved by Sam Montembeault
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Power play - Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Lightning
SHOT
Power play - Brayden Point shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Conor Geekie saved by Sam Montembeault
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brandon Hagel
1-1
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Jake Evans
SHOT
Power play - Conor Geekie shot blocked by David Savard
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in defensive zone
Penalty to Arber Xhekaj 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Nikita Kucherov)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicholas Paul saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by teammate
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Patrik Laine
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Kirby Dach in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Armia
Michael Eyssimont credited with hit on Jake Evans in neutral zone
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Sam Montembeault
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Lilleberg saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Emil Lilleberg
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Lilleberg saved by Sam Montembeault
Kirby Dach won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jonas Johansson
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Mitchell Chaffee in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Sam Montembeault
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Jonas Johansson
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Michael Eyssimont shot blocked by David Savard
SHOT
Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jake Evans won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Alex Newhook
1-0
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirby Dach
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirby Dach
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Sam Montembeault
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Sam Montembeault
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Sam Montembeault
Lane Hutson credited with hit on Nick Perbix in defensive zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Jake Evans won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Victor Hedman
SHOT
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Victor Hedman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Jonas Johansson
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Conor Geekie
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McDonagh
SHOT
Shot on goal by Luke Glendening saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Jonas Johansson
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Brayden Point won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel in offensive zone
Luke Glendening credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg in neutral zone
Alexandre Carrier credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 37 | Shots on Goal | 23 | |||
| 53% | Faceoff Win % | 47% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 13 | |||
| 4 | Giveaways | 6 |
| |
|---|
| 37 | Shots on Goal | 23 | |||
| 53% | Faceoff Win % | 47% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 13 | |||
| 4 | Giveaways | 6 |
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Canadiens vs. Lightning: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Canadiens vs. Lightning
- Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Venue: Amalie Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lightning favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Canadiens +172, Lightning -204
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Canadiens: 34%
- Lightning: 66%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Canadiens a win probability of 34%, while the Lightning have a win probability of 66%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lightning are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at Amalie Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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