Brendan O’Sullivan provides the opening odds for the Game 7 matchup between the Lightning and Canadiens in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Published May 1, 2026 11:15 PM EDT
MONTREAL, CANADA- MAY 1: Gage Goncalves #93 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores the game winning goal in the first overtime period of Game Six of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on May 1, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Laurent Corbeil/NHLI via Getty Images)
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The Lightning live to see another day thanks to Gage Goncalves’ game-winning goal in overtime. That was the only score in Tampa Bay’s 1-0 Game 6 victory.
Now the series is even at 3-3 with Game 7 taking place in Tampa Bay on Sunday, May 3.
Let’s take a look at the opening odds on DraftKings Sportsbook for this Game 7 matchup between the Lightning and Canadiens.
Opening odds for Lightning vs. Canadiens on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Lightning open as -166 moneyline favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Canadiens are +140 underdogs, with the total set at 5.5.
Neither team has won two games in a row during this series, and four games have went to overtime. Game 1 ended 4-3 in overtime, with Games 2, 3, 4 and 5 all ending 3-2. Game 6 was the only one-score game and shutout of the series thus far.
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