Lightning vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Lightning vs. Canadiens NHL game on April 9, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 9, 11PM Bell Centre
Apr 9, 11PM Bell Centre
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lightning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Canadiens | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Lightning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Canadiens | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
P3 19:58 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 19:39 Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 18:55 Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 18:09 Goal scored by Darren Raddysh assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Gage Goncalves
P3 18:08 Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
P3 17:00 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 15:52 Power play - Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 15:03 Power play - Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 14:38 Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 11:46 Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Erik Cernak
P3 10:13 Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Josh Anderson
P3 10:01 Shot on goal by Adam Engstrom saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 09:23 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 08:50 Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Jayden Struble
P3 08:35 Shot on goal by Gage Goncalves saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 08:15 Shot missed by Jayden Struble
P3 07:43 Shorthanded - Shot missed by J.J. Moser
P3 02:49 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Corey Perry
P3 00:47 Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
P3 00:30 Power play - Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jakub Dobes
Jake Evans won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský
1-2
GOAL
Goal scored by Darren Raddysh assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Gage Goncalves
1-1
SHOT
Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
Stoppage - Offside
Power play - Brayden Point won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jakub Dobes
Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Ivan Demidov 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Engstrom saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nick Paul won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gage Goncalves saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Jayden Struble
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by J.J. Moser
Power play - Noah Dobson credited with hit on Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Corey Perry
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Canadiens saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Alex Newhook shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Power play - Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Penalty to Charle-Edouard D'Astous 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to Brayden Point 2 minutes for Misconduct
Power play - Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by teammate
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Declan Carlile 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Josh Anderson)
Penalty to Josh Anderson 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Declan Carlile)
Penalty to Declan Carlile 2 minutes for Instigator
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Nick Paul 10 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to Jayden Struble 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lightning saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Yanni Gourde
Jake Evans won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
Power play - Alex Newhook won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Erik Cernak won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Jakub Dobes
GOAL
Goal scored by Cole Caufield assisted by Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovský
0-1
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McDonagh saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Pelletier saved by Jakub Dobes
Shorthanded - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
Penalty to Joseph Veleno 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to Corey Perry 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
SHOT
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Jakob Pelletier
SHOT
Jayden Struble shot blocked by teammate
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Power play - Nick Paul won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Stoppage - Offside
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Mike Matheson
Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
Penalty to Ivan Demidov 2 minutes for High Sticking
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shorthanded - Phillip Danault shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jakub Dobes
Power play - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Corey Perry
SHOT
Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Takeaway by Ivan Demidov in neutral zone
Nikita Kucherov won faceoff against Canadiens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Josh Anderson in offensive zone
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Nick Paul
Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 18 | Shots on Goal | 21 | |||
| 48% | Faceoff Win % | 52% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 7/0 | |||
| 71 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 55 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 34 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 16 |
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| 18 | Shots on Goal | 21 | |||
| 48% | Faceoff Win % | 52% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 7/0 | |||
| 71 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 55 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 34 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 16 |
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Lightning vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Lightning vs. Canadiens
- Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Bell Centre
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lightning favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Lightning -110, Canadiens +109
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Lightning: 52%
- Canadiens: 48%
Dimers' 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 Lightning a win probability of 52%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 48%. 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 Bell Centre on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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