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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, New York was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on New York at +156 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Panthers on April 15. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 47-26-8 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 38-36-7 SU
NY Rangers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games