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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning will meet on the ice at Amalie Arena on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Capitals. They lost as +102 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at +166 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 18-12-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Florida is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Florida is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-13-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Florida home to Detroit Saturday, December 28
Tampa Bay home to Montreal Saturday, December 28