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Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -330-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at +122 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Panthers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -185 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Ottawa:
Team record: 14-18-2 SU
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 16-12-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa home to Nashville Thursday, December 19
Tampa Bay home to Dallas Thursday, December 19