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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers meet at Amerant Bank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.
Florida was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Hurricanes. They lost as +112 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Lightning were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 35-25-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 45-18-4 SU
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Vegas Tuesday, March 19
Florida home to Nashville Thursday, March 21