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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PNC Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Carolina won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Predators on January 18. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
The Lightning were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +153 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 3-1-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina:
Team record: 2-1-0 SU
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Nashville Saturday, January 30
Carolina home to Dallas Saturday, January 30