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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Bruins were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -216 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -120 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-17-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 39-19-5 SU
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit Saturday, March 26
Boston home to New York Saturday, March 26