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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Bruins on March 21. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -285 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Canadiens. They lost as -233 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 42-24-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa:
Team record: 34-32-5 SU
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Ottawa's last 14 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Saturday, March 25
Ottawa at New Jersey Saturday, March 25