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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Islanders on March 30. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They lost as +196 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 36-30-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-25-7 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit home to New York Friday, April 5
Tampa Bay at Toronto Wednesday, April 3