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Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The division rival Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Blue Jackets. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -234 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Ottawa:
Team record: 34-40-4 SU
Ottawa is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 44-27-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa home to Montreal Saturday, April 13
Tampa Bay at Washington Saturday, April 13