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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Panthers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at +148 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Predators. They won as -135 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 30-21-9 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 37-19-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Florida Saturday, March 4
Tampa Bay at Buffalo Saturday, March 4