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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers meet at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Sharks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -140 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +158 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 14-11-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Florida:
Team record: 15-9-5 SU
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Florida's last 22 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston Thursday, December 12
Florida home to New York Thursday, December 12