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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings will meet on the ice at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Detroit was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Hurricanes. They lost as +247 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Blackhawks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -209 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-4-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Detroit:
Team record: 7-16-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit Thursday, March 11