| 28-29-13 | March 24, 2014, 07:30 PM | St. Pete Times Forum | 39-24-8 |
The Lightning get a visit from the Ottawa Senators in hockey action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Tampa Bay will face the 28-29-13 Senators. In totals betting, the Lightning are 36-32-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Senators are 41-28-1 favoring the OVER.View Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to side with the Lightning in this one found them earlier as -186 Favorite on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Lightning rated this week at No. 19 and the Senators sitting at No. 29.
The Senators were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Lightning were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Tampa Bay's No. 8-ranked offense, averaging 2.97 goals per game, against a Senators defense that ranks No. 30 at 3.39 goals allowed. The Lightning power play is averaging 17.98% while the Senators defense kills off 80.22% of their penalties.
Next up:
Ottawa at Florida, Tuesday, March 25th
Tampa Bay home to New York, Thursday, March 27th
