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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 3-2 loser at home against the Kings. Bettors on Los Angeles at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blue Jackets on November 02. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +136 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 4-3-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 4-5-0 SU
Ottawa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Monday, November 6
Ottawa at Toronto Wednesday, November 8