| 22-19-9 | January 23, 2014, 07:30 PM | St. Pete Times Forum | 29-16-5 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning battle the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday in NHL betting action at Tampa Bay Times Forum.
The Lightning sport a record of 29-16-5 heading into this matchup, while the Senators sit at 22-19-9 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 22-25-3 for the Lightning and 28-21-1 for the Senators.
View Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds and Stats.
The Lightning were listed earlier today as -147 moneyline Favorite at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.5.
This game puts the Lightning, most recently No. 5 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Senators, who rate a No. 18 in the latest survey.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 2-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Ottawa at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Tampa Bay at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Tampa Bay's No. 7-ranked offense (2.92 goals per game) against a Senators defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.1 goals per game allowed. The Lightning Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.34% rate while the Senators have a 80.1% rate on the penalty kill.
Next up:
Ottawa at Carolina, Saturday, January 25th
Tampa Bay home to Colorado, Saturday, January 25th
