The Tampa Bay Lightning make their second attempt at winning back-to-back championships when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Game 5 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. The contest is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a -250 favorite (risk $250 to win $100) in the latest Lightning vs. Canadiens odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total goals is set at five (see up-to-date odds for every game on our NHL odds page).

Before you make any Lightning vs. Canadiens picks or any other NHL predictions, you NEED to see which side NHL expert Matt Severance is on. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He is a whopping 150-95 in his last 245 NHL picks, returning almost $1,800 for the $100 bettor. You MUST check out what he has to say about Game 5.

Severance has locked in confident picks for Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 5. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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