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Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Avalanche, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Sharks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at +178 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Penguins on February 07. Bettors who backed the Penguins at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 27-18-4 SU
Colorado is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 32-16-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Florida Saturday, February 11
Tampa Bay at Dallas Saturday, February 11