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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers meet at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -155 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-17-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 38-17-5 SU
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Florida Wednesday, May 26