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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 7-4 winner at home against the Jets. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Red Wings were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -360 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 26-32-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-18-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Detroit at Florida Thursday, April 21
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Thursday, April 21