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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The fans at Wells Fargo Center will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Philadelphia Flyers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Senators on March 11. Bettors who backed the Senators at -126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -115 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 19-20-6 SU
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Saturday, March 15
Philadelphia home to Carolina Saturday, March 15