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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.

Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.

Boston was a 4-2 winner in its last match at home against the Ducks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Canadiens. They won as -134 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 3-2-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games

Boston:
Team record: 5-1-0 SU
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Colorado Saturday, October 19
Boston at Toronto Saturday, October 19