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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -232 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Lightning were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 31-23-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 29-24-4 SU
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Tuesday, February 27
New Jersey at San Jose Tuesday, February 27