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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -333-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -162 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Red Wings were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -183 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 2-6-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Detroit is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 5-1-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Friday, February 5