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- Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
Tampa Bay are tipped to continue their tremendous run with another road win.
Carolina are also in good form, but the Lightning are the hottest team in the league right now and they have largely owned the Hurricanes in recent seasons.
- Tampa Bay Lightning are 20-2 in their last 22 games
- Tampa Bay Lightning are 6-2 in the previous 8 meetings
- The Under has cashed in 6 of the previous 8 meetings
Head To Head
- Tampa Bay Lightning lead the all-time series 78-54-21
- Tampa Bay Lightning won 6-4 when the two teams last met on December 20
Tampa Bay Lightning Form
Tampa Bay head to Carolina having been on an outstanding run of form since before Christmas, winning 20 of their last 22 games.
The Lightning began this sensational run on December 20 when they downed Carolina at home, 6-4, and that proved to be the start on an 11-game surge.
That run was halted by a 3-2 defeat in St Louis, but they rebounded quickly to sandwich a 4-1 win at home to San Jose with road successes against Dallas, 4-1, and Chicago, 2-1.
Tampa Bay failed to make it four-in-a-row as they lost 8-5 in Columbus, but they again reacted strong to a loss, reeling off five consecutive victories at home.
The Lightning beat Utah 2-0, Winnipeg 4-1, Boston 6-5, Buffalo 4-3 in overtime, Florida 6-1 and Toronto 4-2.
Carolina Hurricanes Form
Carolina enter this matchup on a strong run of form themselves, having now won eight of their last 10 games.
The Hurricanes began this sequence with a 9-1 demolition of Florida at home, which was followed by a 4-1 victory in New Jersey and a 2-1 success at home to Buffalo.
They then fell to a 4-3 defeat at home to Chicago, only to rebound with a 4-1 victory in Ottawa and a 5-4 win at home to Utah.
Carolina failed to make it three-in-a-row as they were beaten 4-3 in overtime in Washington, but they have not tasted defeat since then.
The Hurricanes beat Los Angeles 3-2 in overtime and Ottawa 4-3 in regulation at home, before heading to New York to down the Rangers, 2-0.
Verdict
Carolina are a team in good form, but Tampa Bay have been on a sensational run since Christmas.
The Lightning have also taken six of the last eight meetings, so give us the visitors and the plus-money.
The Lightning have also taken six of the last eight meetings, so give us the visitors and the plus-money.
Tampa Bay Win
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