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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Edmonton Oilers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Edmonton won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Blackhawks on December 12. Bettors who backed the Oilers at -450 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Canucks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at -116 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 13-12-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 13-12-1 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Calgary Saturday, December 16
Edmonton home to Florida Saturday, December 16