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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Ducks. They lost as -161 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Carolina was a 4-3 winner at home against the Penguins. Bettors on Carolina at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Carolina:
Team record: 24-14-2 SU
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
Carolina is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 20-15-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
Carolina home to Toronto Thursday, January 9
Tampa Bay home to Boston Thursday, January 9