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"Feb 23, 7:00 PM | PNC ArenaTampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds8-7-1TEAM RECORD8-6-1The hockey wagering menu sees a clash between Carolina and Tampa Bay on Saturday, with the host Hurricanes trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.The Hurricanes are 8-6-1 so far on the season. The Lightning, meanwhile, are 8-7-1. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Carolina go 8-7 and the Lightning go 11-3-2 on the totals.View Tampa Bay vs Carolina Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Bettors looking to side with the Hurricanes in this one found them earlier as -117 favorites on the NHL money line at 5Dimes. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 6 at its open earlier today at BetOnline and may have moved.Power Rankings: The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Hurricanes at No. 16 and the Lightning at No. 6 heading into this contest.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Carolina&amp;#039;s No. 7-ranked offense (2.9 goals per game) against a Lightning defense that ranks No. 25 at 3.2 goals per game allowed. The Hurricanes powerplay has clicked at a 16.1% rate while the Lightning have a 83.1% rate on the penalty kill.The Lightning were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors. Carolina was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Jets. They lost as -125 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors. Tampa Bay Lightning Trends:When playing on Saturday are 6-4Before playing St. Louis are 3-7After playing Boston are 3-7After a loss are 4-6Carolina Hurricanes Trends:When playing on Saturday are 3-7Before playing Boston are 6-4After playing Winnipeg are 1-9After a loss are 6-4A few Lightning at Hurricanes trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay&amp;#039;s last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay&amp;#039;s last 14 games when playing CarolinaTampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against CarolinaThe total has gone OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay&amp;#039;s last 18 games on the roadThe total has gone OVER in 12 of Carolina&amp;#039;s last 14 games when playing Tampa BayThe total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina&amp;#039;s last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa BayThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina&amp;#039;s last 6 games Carolina is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa BayNext up:Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, Sunday, February 24Carolina at NY Islanders, Sunday, February 24"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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