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New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 3-2 loser at home against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 24-9-1 SU
NY Rangers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-14-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games
Next up:
New York home to Carolina Tuesday, January 2
Tampa Bay home to Montreal Sunday, December 31