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Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The Los Angeles Kings and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Amalie Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-1 loser at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at +286 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Kings were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -151 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 24-12-5 SU
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 12 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at Carolina Saturday, February 1
Tampa Bay home to New York Saturday, February 1