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Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning will meet on the ice at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay was a 5-4 winner in its last match at home against the Blue Jackets. They won as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Bruins were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 48-18-12 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 49-23-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Tuesday, August 25