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New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay was a 4-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They won as +144 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Devils on December 23. Bettors who backed the Devils at -255 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 16-17-1 SU
NY Rangers is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-11-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York at Florida Monday, December 30
Tampa Bay home to Montreal Sunday, December 29