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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -389-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jackets on April 01. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -259 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Red Wings were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -221 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 12-21-5 SU
Detroit is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 25-9-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Sunday, April 4