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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Calgary Flames will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Calgary, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Wild on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -140 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Lightning were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +150 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 14-12-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Calgary:
Team record: 11-14-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Calgary is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to St. Louis Tuesday, December 19
Calgary home to Florida Monday, December 18