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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 Sunday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Hurricanes were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -146 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Panthers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -145 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 40-18-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Carolina:
Team record: 40-12-10 SU
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Carolina Tuesday, June 1