The match of the regular NHL championship of the 2023-2024 season between the rivals from the Eastern Conference kicks off at 02:00 GMT. Night hockey enthusiasts can anticipate a clash between Montreal and Tampa Bay.
The club from Montreal has participated in 75 official matches of the regular NHL championship of the 2023-2024 season. Montreal has 70 points from 74 games, placing them 15th in the Eastern Conference standings. Throughout the 2023-2024 season, Montreal is underperforming and falls short in the championship, having lost all chances of making it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Currently, Montreal is holding the 15th spot in the Eastern Conference standings, only outranking their rivals, Columbus.
The once legendary club is delivering a poor performance in the 2023-2024 season, both in terms of statistics and gameplay. The Canadian team exhibits weak results throughout the season and seldom secures victories. Montreal loses frequently and by large margins. These performance indicators reflect the overall level of the Canadian team this season. Analyzing the gameplay, Montreal's offense is particularly weak. Over 74 matches, Montreal has managed just 205 goals, making them only better than Washington. In the last 5 games, Montreal lost only once to Carolina.
Tampa Bay's hockey players have played 75 official NHL regular season matches in 2023-2024, earning 91 points from 75 games, which allows them to occupy the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Throughout the 2023-2024 season, Tampa Bay has been delivering average results and is still at risk of missing the Stanley Cup playoffs. At the moment, Tampa Bay holds the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference standings and is behind their competitors, Toronto, Florida, Carolina, Boston, and Rangers.
If we discuss the playoff stage of the Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay has almost secured itself a spot in the second stage of the championship. The advantage of the blue-whites over their rivals, Washington, is 9 points. As such, it’s almost guaranteed that the "lightning" will continue their pursuit of the trophy. Speaking of stats, Tampa Bay is scoring at a leader's level, with 263 goals in 75 matches. Out of the last 5 matches, Tampa Bay only lost once to Detroit.
Montreal and Tampa Bay have met in 74 matches. Tampa Bay holds 44 victories, while Montreal has triumphed in 30 games.
The individual total for Tampa Bay will be over 2 goals.
Tampa Bay will win in regular time. Spectators can expect a meeting of two competitors who, during the course of the 2023-2024 season, have different goals. As Montreal doesn't have much to strive for considering their current standing and motivation level, Tampa Bay needs to secure victories to bolster their position for playoff qualification.
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