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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
The fans at BB&T Center will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Stars at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -126 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Lightning were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at +119 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 36-15-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 35-14-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Florida Monday, May 10