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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 39-17-5 SU
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-18-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Florida home to Tampa Bay Friday, May 28