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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers meet at FLA Live Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.
Florida was a 4-3 winner in its last match at home against the Rangers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -278 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 21-6-4 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 19-7-4 SU
Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to New York Friday, December 31
Florida home to Montreal Saturday, January 1