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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, New York was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Devils. Bettors on New Jersey at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Lightning were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +171 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 44-26-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 36-33-7 SU
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Wednesday, April 9
New York home to Philadelphia Wednesday, April 9