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Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Lightning on May 05. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 21-18-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 36-14-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Next up:
Dallas at Chicago Sunday, May 9
Tampa Bay at Florida Saturday, May 8