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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -144 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Carolina lost its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Avalanche on October 21. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 3-3-0 SU
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 2-2-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Carolina home to Seattle Thursday, October 26
Tampa Bay home to San Jose Thursday, October 26