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Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The fans at Amalie Arena will be treated to a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Tampa Bay Lightning when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -425 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Vancouver was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Penguins. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -183 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Vancouver:
Team record: 17-20-3 SU
Vancouver is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 25-13-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver at Florida Saturday, January 14
Tampa Bay at St. Louis Saturday, January 14