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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +158 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Panthers on April 10. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -206 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 36-35-7 SU
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-26-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Dallas Monday, April 14
Tampa Bay home to Buffalo Sunday, April 13