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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 Tuesday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -133 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blue Jackets on December 04. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 12-7-5 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 15-8-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Florida Thursday, December 8
Tampa Bay home to Nashville Thursday, December 8