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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Maple Leafs. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at -338 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 35-36-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-30-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games