swole
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In betting circles, handicappers will tell you small home dogs pack a mean bite. The Lightning look to sink their teeth into the favored Flyers Monday as 110 underdogs.
The Lightning play into revenge Monday, after handing Philadelphia a 2-1 defeat in the last meeting back on May 22, 2004.
Oddsmakers like the Flyers in this one, opening the line at 110 in favor of Philadelphia. They are 11-3-1 this season, while the Lightning are 7-9-2. The total is 7-10-1 to the OVER in Lightning games.
The Flyers come off a 5-4 win against the Panthers, a game where they were a 275 favorites. The game went over the closing total of 6.5.
John Tortorella's team was busy last game losing to Atlanta 5-2 as 105 underdogs. The 7 goals sent that game over the total of 6.5.
This game is likely to come down to the Flyers's execution on offence. They rank 2nd in the league in scoring and look to sustain their 4.5 goals per game average against the Lightning's #15-rated defensive unit.
Some trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 15-6-2 OU in its last 23 games
Philadelphia is 4-2-0 SU in its last 6 games after scoring 5 to 6 goals
Philadelphia is 4-1-0 OU in its last 5 games against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1-0 OU in its last 5 games against Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 4-2-0 OU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5-0 SU in its last 7 games after scoring 1 to 2 goals
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, November 16
Tampa Bay at Washington, Tuesday, November 15
The Lightning play into revenge Monday, after handing Philadelphia a 2-1 defeat in the last meeting back on May 22, 2004.
Oddsmakers like the Flyers in this one, opening the line at 110 in favor of Philadelphia. They are 11-3-1 this season, while the Lightning are 7-9-2. The total is 7-10-1 to the OVER in Lightning games.
The Flyers come off a 5-4 win against the Panthers, a game where they were a 275 favorites. The game went over the closing total of 6.5.
John Tortorella's team was busy last game losing to Atlanta 5-2 as 105 underdogs. The 7 goals sent that game over the total of 6.5.
This game is likely to come down to the Flyers's execution on offence. They rank 2nd in the league in scoring and look to sustain their 4.5 goals per game average against the Lightning's #15-rated defensive unit.
Some trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 15-6-2 OU in its last 23 games
Philadelphia is 4-2-0 SU in its last 6 games after scoring 5 to 6 goals
Philadelphia is 4-1-0 OU in its last 5 games against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1-0 OU in its last 5 games against Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 4-2-0 OU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5-0 SU in its last 7 games after scoring 1 to 2 goals
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, November 16
Tampa Bay at Washington, Tuesday, November 15