Who Will Win the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals: Bolts or Habs? When Does Game 1 of TBL vs. MTL Series Start? 2021 Stanley Cup Finals Preview!
Hello everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be showcasing the Lightning vs. Canadiens: 2021 Stanley Cup Finals Preview. In fact, we will be showcasing the overall series prediction as well as the 2021 playoff results from each team. In addition, we will be going over each team’s playoff history as well as the key players to watch. Without further adieu, let’s begin!
Lightning vs. Canadiens: 2021 Stanley Cup Finals Preview
2021 Stanley Cup Finals: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
Series Start Times for All Seven Games:
Game 1-Monday, June 28, 2021 (8:00 P.M. EDT/5:00 P.M. PDT on NBC Sports Network and CBC)
Game 2-Wednesday, June 30, 2021 (8:00 P.M. EDT/5:00 P.M. PDT on NBC Sports Network and CBC)
Game 3-Friday, July 2, 2021 (8:00 P.M. EDT/5:00 P.M. PDT on NBC and CBC)
Game 4-Monday, July 5, 2021 (8:00 P.M. EDT/5:00 P.M. PDT on NBC and CBC)
*Game 5-Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (8:00 P.M. EDT/5:00 P.M. PDT on NBC and CBC)
*Game 6-Friday, July 9, 2021 (8:00 P.M. EDT/5:00 P.M. PDT on NBC and CBC)
Do or Die Game 7-Sunday, July 11, 2021 (8:00 P.M. EDT/5:00 P.M. PDT on NBC and CBC)
Series Location: Amalie Arena-Tampa, Florida (Games 1, 2, 5, 7) & Bell Centre-Montreal, Quebec (Games 3, 4, 6)
2020-2021 Regular Season Series: Both teams have not met all season due to the league’s temporarily realignment for this season.
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 2015 Eastern Conference Semifinals (TBL Won 4-2)
Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3)
- Defeated (2) Florida Panthers 4-2 in the First Round
- Defeated (1) Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the Second Round
- Won vs. New York Islanders 4-3 in the Stanley Cup Semifinals
- Reached the Stanley Cup Finals in Consecutive Seasons for the 1st Time in Team History
- 4th Consecutive Playoff Appearance Dating Back to 2018
- Lighting are the Defending Stanley Cup Champions
- 4th Postseason Meeting vs. Canadiens (2004, 2014, 2015, 2021)
- Tampa is 8-6 vs. Montreal All-Time in the Playoffs
- Looking to Become the 1st Repeat Stanley Cup Champions Since…
- …the 2016 & 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins
- 8th Playoff Appearance Since 2010
Montreal Canadiens (24-21-10)
- Defeated (1) Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the First Round
- Defeated (3) Winnipeg Jets 4-0 in the Second Round
- Won vs. Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in the Stanley Cup Semifinals
- 1st Stanley Cup Finals Appearance Since 1993
- First Canadian Team to Reach Stanley Cup Finals Since 2011 Vancouver Canucks
- Back-to-Back Playoff Appearances for the 1st Time Since 2013-2015
- 4th Postseason Meeting vs. Lightning (First Since 2015)
- Montreal is 6-8 vs. Tampa All-Time in the Playoffs
- Fired Claude Julien as Head Coach Earlier in the Season
- Seeking 1st Stanley Cup Title Since 1993 (Last Active Canadian Team to Win NHL Championship)
- 8th Playoff Appearance Since 2010
Top Players to Watch in Lightning vs. Canadiens Series (2021 Playoff Statistics)
Tampa Bay Lightning
- G Andrei Vasilevskiy: 12-6 Record, 0.936 Save %, 1.99 G.A.A.
- RW Nikita Kucherov: 5 Goals & 22 Assists (27 Points)
- C Brayden Point: 14 Goals & 6 Assists (20 Points)
- LW Alex Killorn: 8 Goals & 9 Assists (17 Points)
- C Steven Stamkos: 7 Goals & 10 Assists (17 Points)
- D Victor Hedman: 1 Goal and 15 Assists (16 Points)
Montreal Canadiens
- G Carey Price: 12-5 Record, 0.934 Save %, 2.02 G.A.A.
- LW Tyler Toffoli: 5 Goals & 9 Assists (14 Points)
- C Nick Suzuki: 5 Goals & 8 Assists (13 Points)
- RW Cole Caufield: 4 Goals and 5 Assists (9 Points)
- RW Corey Perry: 3 Goals & 6 Assists (9 Points)
- C Jesperi Kotkaniemi: 5 Goals & 2 Assists (7 Points)
Official Lightning vs. Canadiens: 2021 Stanley Cup Finals Prediction
Lightning in Seven Games
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