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Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Vancouver Canucks 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 -200-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Lightning were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -116 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Vancouver was a 2-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Flyers. They lost as -131 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Vancouver:
Team record: 2-1-0 SU
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-2-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver at Florida Saturday, October 21
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Saturday, October 21