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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -109 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Panthers were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +171 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 29-26-6 SU
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Florida's last 16 games
Florida is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 37-18-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Florida home to Nashville Thursday, March 2
Tampa Bay home to Pittsburgh Thursday, March 2