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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Calgary was a 5-4 loser in its last match at home against the Capitals. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Lightning were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at +151 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 37-13-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary:
Team record: 34-15-7 SU
Calgary is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Calgary is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Edmonton Saturday, March 12
Calgary home to Detroit Saturday, March 12