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Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Senators were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Ottawa:
Team record: 22-18-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa at Florida Saturday, February 8
Tampa Bay at Detroit Saturday, February 8