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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Red Wings were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -212 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Sabres. They won as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 24-17-5 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 23-17-5 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Tuesday, January 23
Detroit home to Dallas Tuesday, January 23