Tampa Bay is loaded with no weaknesses,. They are #1 in the NHL in goals scored, #12 in goals allowed and #7 in penalty killing. Tampa Bay is 18-7 against the Atlantic Division and 4-1 vs. the Eastern Conference. Ben Bishop had 23 saves and Tyler Johnson scored two goals as the Lightning rolled over Detroit Saturday, 5-1. The Lightning has stability in net while Detroit has problems deciding which goalie should be in. Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek stopped just 14 of 18 shots in the first two periods, but was pulled after Tampa Bay's three-goal second period and was replaced by the struggling Jimmy Howard. The Lightning also dominated game one -- outshooting the Red Wings 46-14 -- but lost. Detroit is 5-11 against the Eastern Conference and 2-5 in their last seven home games, plus Tampa Bay is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings. Play Tampa Bay in game three.
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NHL
Tampa Bay at Detroit
April 21, 2015
7:05 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Tampa Bay -108 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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