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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators will meet on the ice at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Ottawa was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Flyers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +112 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-1-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games

Ottawa:
Team record: 1-1-0 SU
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Buffalo Tuesday, October 17
Ottawa home to Washington Wednesday, October 18