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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at American Airlines Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

In their last action, Dallas was a 4-3 winner at home against the Ducks. Bettors on Dallas at -330 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -310 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-23-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

Dallas:
Team record: 43-21-3 SU
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 14 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Utah Saturday, March 22
Dallas home to Philadelphia Saturday, March 22