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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Ottawa was a 7-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They lost as +220 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -170 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-28-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road

Ottawa:
Team record: 37-35-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Ottawa's last 22 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Tuesday, April 11
Ottawa home to Carolina Monday, April 10