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Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Lightning were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They won as +123 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 42-16-15 SU
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-25-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston at Washington Saturday, March 30
Tampa Bay home to New York Saturday, March 30