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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Capitals on December 23. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Panthers were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 19-12-2 SU
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-13-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Florida home to New York Friday, December 29
Tampa Bay home to New York Saturday, December 30