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Calgary Flames vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The Calgary Flames and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Amalie Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, 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 Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +194 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Calgary lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Predators on February 27. Bettors who backed the Predators at -119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Calgary:
Team record: 33-25-7 SU

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 40-19-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.

Next up:
Calgary at Florida Sunday, March 1
Tampa Bay home to Boston Tuesday, March 3