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Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The fans at Amalie Arena will be treated to a game between the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 6.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Senators on December 17. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -390 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Stars were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at +152 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 19-12-4 SU
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Dallas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-12-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Florida Friday, December 20
Tampa Bay at Washington Saturday, December 21