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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes will meet on the ice at PNC Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -165 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 6-4 loser in its last match at home against the Panthers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 10-3-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Carolina:
Team record: 11-3-1 SU
Carolina is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Carolina Monday, February 22