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Winnipeg Jets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Winnipeg Jets and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -275-moneyline favorites versus the Jets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Ducks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -351 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Jets were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -275 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Winnipeg:
Team record: 32-25-10 SU
Winnipeg is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-18-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Next up:
Winnipeg at New York Tuesday, April 19
Tampa Bay home to Detroit Tuesday, April 19