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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
The division rival Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Sabres on April 01. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Lightning were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 44-25-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 39-29-6 SU
Ottawa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Ottawa's last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Buffalo Saturday, April 5
Ottawa home to Florida Saturday, April 5