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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers meet at FLA Live Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Lightning were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +145 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 56-26-8 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games

Florida:
Team record: 62-21-6 SU
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Florida Sunday, May 22