Bruins vs Lightning NHL Handicapping

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The Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at St. Pete Times Forum.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bruins listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

The Bruins were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -164 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Tampa Bay was a 6-3 loser in its last match at home against the Penguins. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 17-23-4 SU, ATS
Current streak: lost 7 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8

Boston:
Team record: 29-12-1 SU, ATS

is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 8 games on the road

When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Next up:
Boston at New Jersey, Thursday, January 19
Tampa Bay at Dallas, Friday, January 20