Anaheim @ Tampa Bay
Anaheim +275 over Tampa Bay

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Posted at 12:00 PM ET. Odds are subject to change.

Anaheim +275 over Tampa Bay

Amalie Arena – Tampa Bay, FL

7:00 PM ET. OT included. If we’ve learned one thing from betting hockey, it’s this: the NHL is an unforgiving league where complacency costs you dearly. The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off a frustrating three-game road trip where inconsistency reared its head. A narrow overtime loss to the Devils, a dominant win in Pittsburgh, and a humbling blowout in Boston showcased a team that’s struggling to string together a complete 60 minutes. Now they’re heavy chalk against the Ducks, who aren’t getting much respect in the market.

The Ducks are 1-3 on this current road trip, shut out twice and outclassed in a pair of lopsided losses. On paper, it doesn’t look good, but peel back the layers, and there’s a story of a team grinding through adversity while sticking to their structure. Anaheim played Carolina tough in a gutsy 3-2 overtime win and actually limited Washington to just 22 shots despite being blanked 3-0.

Enter Tampa Bay, a team that’s anything but trustworthy as a big favorite right now. The Lightning played a sloppy brand of hockey on their road trip, falling behind early in all three games. Coach Jon Cooper even benched Brayden Point for disciplinary reasons before the Boston debacle. When a team starts benching its stars and publicly questioning its effort, something isn’t right. The Lightning may also have revenge on their minds (which is a tired old angle the media and the market eat up) after a 4-1 loss to these same Ducks in Anaheim earlier this month in a game the Ducks dictated the pace.

Lastly, and most important is the fact that we are taking back a grossly inflated price on the Ducks. We’re “sticking with it” here, as Anaheim has shown resilience and effort on this road trip, and with Tampa in a funk, the Ducks are live here as a significant pooch.

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Our Pick

Anaheim +275 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 5.50)

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