Sports Betting Lines & Odds – Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel to Florida to face off against The Tampa Bay Lightning in tonight’s sports betting action. Both teams have three wins and one loss apiece. The Lightning was victorious over The Panthers and will be looking to use their winning momentum.

NHL Betting Odds – Pittsburgh Penguins (-131) Tampa Bay Lightning (119) Total = 5.5

Venue: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
Date: October 12, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM EST

The people backing The Penguins in this matchup are counting on Sidney Crosby to perform and help the Penguins cover the spread. Since the beginning of 2012 The Penguins have defeated The Lightning six times in a row out of their six meetings.

When The Penguins squared off against The Panthers the game ended 6-3 in favor of The Florida Panthers. The Sports fans that bet on the Panthers as the +160 underdogs with the majority of the best sports betting sites for US Players were in the money. With a combined total of nine, The Total Bettors who bet the over were victorious.

Although The Penguins have a history of defeating The Lightning, someone who is gambling on this game should be cognizant that the Lighting has great offense. They are averaging three and one half goals per game. Tampa Bay power plays are on average almost thirty percent. The Penguins defense is allowing 2.25 goals per game

Trends For The Pittsburgh Penguins

When The Penguins have played hockey games on Saturdays they are 5-5 however prior to squaring off against The Senators they are 6-4. After they faced off against The Panthers they are 7-3 and after they have been defeated they are 5-5.

The total has gone UNDER in four of The Penguins last six games
The Penguins are 1-4 SU in its last five away games
The total has gone OVER in five of The Penguins last five games when playing The Lightning
The Penguins are 5-0 SU in its last five games when playing Tampa Bay
The Penguins are 4-2 SU in its last six away games against The Lightning

Hockey Wagering Trends For The Tampa Bay Lightning

When The Tampa Bay Lightning have played hockey on Saturdays they are 3-7 however prior to squaring off against The St Louis Blue they are 3-7. After The Tampa Bay Lightning faced off against The Panthers they are 6-4 and after they have been victorious they are 4-6.

The Lightning is 4-9 SU in its last thirteen sports betting games
The total has gone UNDER in four of The Lightning last six games
The total has gone OVER in four of The Lightning last five home games
The total has gone OVER in five of The Lightning last five games when playing The Penguins
The Lightning is 0-5 SU in its last five games when playing The Penguins
The Lightning is 2-4 SU in its last six home games against The Penguins

Every1bets NHL Hockey Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins