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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Anaheim Ducks
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Anaheim Ducks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Honda Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Anaheim won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Blackhawks on March 21. Bettors who backed the Ducks at -116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Lightning were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 38-25-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Anaheim:
Team record: 24-43-3 SU
Anaheim is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Anaheim is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Anaheim is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston Wednesday, March 27
Anaheim at Seattle Tuesday, March 26