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Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at +130 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Red Wings on April 05. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +179 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 41-19-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-18-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Washington Sunday, April 10
Tampa Bay home to Buffalo Sunday, April 10