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Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Nashville Predators 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 -233-moneyline favorites versus the Predators, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Red Wings on March 11. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +253 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Predators were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -227 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Nashville:
Team record: 11-15-1 SU
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 18-5-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Nashville at Tampa Bay Monday, March 15