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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins will meet on the ice at TD Garden on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -163-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Bruins were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +123 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Wild. They won as -134 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-16-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 23-8-6 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Los Angeles Tuesday, January 9
Boston at Colorado Monday, January 8