Analyzing Tuesday’s Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Third period MTL 3, TBL 2 17:44 Jake Evans (11) - Joel Armia, Alexandre Carrier Jake Evans secured Montreal’s first lead in ...

Jake Evans scored the go-ahead goal with 2:15 left in regulation, rookie Lane Hutson matched an NHL record and the Montreal ...

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on ...

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The Lightning always play Montreal tough, but in this one, the Canadiens somehow found a way. Brian Wilde has more.

And then there was the play of goalie Sam Montembeault. Montembeault denied numerous Grade-A scoring chances to keep the Lightning stuck at two goals. In the third period alone, he stopped 14 shots.

Lilleberg received a minor penalty for the incident, which occurred in the second period of the Red Wings’ 2-0 victory.

Finally, on Tuesday night, the Canadiens had a chance to pass the Boston Bruins and move into the second wild-card with a win over Tampa Bay, but the Lightning always play Montreal tough.

Jake Evans scores with 2:15 remaining as the Canadiens close the gap between the teams in the Atlantic Division.