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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The fans at Amalie Arena will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Senators on March 01. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -393 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Penguins were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -177 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 33-14-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 35-11-6 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Carolina Friday, March 4
Tampa Bay home to Detroit Friday, March 4