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Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Sabres on March 06. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -227 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Boston was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at -320 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 22-19-5 SU
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston home to Florida Tuesday, March 11
Tampa Bay at Carolina Tuesday, March 11