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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -350-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -193 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Red Wings were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -282 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 9-27-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-13-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to San Jose Tuesday, December 31
Tampa Bay at Buffalo Tuesday, December 31