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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins
The division rival Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Boston was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They won as -136 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -203 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 42-20-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 43-13-12 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit Sunday, March 8
Boston at Philadelphia Tuesday, March 10