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Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Wild on January 24. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -166 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Boston won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Canadiens on January 24. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -340 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 38-5-4 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 30-15-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Florida Saturday, January 28
Tampa Bay home to Los Angeles Saturday, January 28