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60% Lean
60% Lean
SPREAD
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning -115
"TB spread +33% EV Bovada amid 12.7% sharp divergence; Kucherov torches Sabres D"
EV / $100
+3.2
Win Prob
55%
Edge
+5.0%
Size
0.5u
MONEYLINE Tampa Bay Lightning None
62%
TOTAL over 6.5
58%
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Betting Odds Comparison
Source Spread Moneyline Total
Market Consensus - 103 / -116 ↑ -
Market Consensus 1.5 (-248) - -
Market Consensus - - Over 6.5 (-107)
Fair Value Fair Value -231 / 231 109 / -109 O/U -100 / -100
Line Movement
Open Current

Injury Report

Tampa Bay Lightning

S
Scott Sabourin
(RW) day-to-day — day-to-day
Day-To-Day
B
Brandon Hagel
(LW) day-to-day — day-to-day
Day-To-Day
V
Victor Hedman
(D) Injured Reserve — ir-lt
Injured Reserve
M
Maxwell Crozier
(D) Injured Reserve — ir-lt
Injured Reserve
D
Declan Carlile
(D) Injured Reserve — Carlile (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-5 weeks, the team announced Saturday.
Injured Reserve
D
Dominic James
(C) Injured Reserve — James (leg) will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Thursday.
Injured Reserve

Buffalo Sabres

N
Noah Ostlund
(C) day-to-day — day-to-day
Day-To-Day
S
Sam Carrick
(C) out — Carrick (arm) is considered week-to-week but hasn't been ruled out for the postseason, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Thursday.
Out
J
Jiri Kulich
(C) Injured Reserve — Kulich (ear) has been improving but will likely miss the rest of the regular season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Friday.
Injured Reserve
J
Justin Danforth
(RW) Injured Reserve — Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Injured Reserve
Game Preview
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres
until puck drop
Current Line
Spread 1.5 (-248)
Total Over 6.5
Key Injuries
Scott Sabourin Day-To-Day
Brandon Hagel Day-To-Day
Noah Ostlund Day-To-Day
Sam Carrick Out
Analysis starts at puck drop

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OMEGA ANALYSIS

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres

+3.2 EV
per $100 wagered
Tampa Bay Lightning 60% Lean
"TB spread +33% EV Bovada amid 12.7% sharp divergence; Kucherov torches Sabres D"
55% Win Probability
EV Breakdown
Model Prob 55%
Book Implied 50%
Edge +5.0%
Line Movement
Current Spread: TB -115 (Home -265 / Away +215) | ML: Home -105 / Away -115 | Total: 6.5
Movement No movement data
+EV on TB ML vs sharp fair value; spread away +33% EV at Bovada
Model: 48.3% win rate | n=259 — NHL 48.3% overall; vs BUF 4-12W, vs TB 6-7W; all tiers overconfident
FULL ANALYSIS
Sharp money hammers TB spread (12.7% edge) + Bovada away +340 (33% EV vs fair 30%). Kucherov (83 pts) vs BUF depth injuries (Kulich/Danforth IR); TB Hagel/Hedman ? but model sees ML edge at -115 vs Pinnacle fair -109. Over 6.5 backed by 5.2% sharp divergence despite totals losing historically.
SHARP MONEY
12.7% sharp edge on spread away + 1.2% ML away; strong signal on spread divergence
Recommended Sizing
0.5u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREAD Tampa Bay Lightning -115
+3.2 EV 60% 0.5u
MONEYLINE Tampa Bay Lightning None
+4.1 EV 62% 1u
TOTAL over 6.5
+2.8 EV 58% 0.5u
MONEYLINE PICK
● 60%
Tampa Bay Lightning -273
  • Omega win prob 73.2% matches -273 breakeven exactly; no edge after vig
SPREAD PICK
● 63%
Tampa Bay Lightning 0.0
  • ELO projects Tampa -4.6 spread despite Poisson even scores; model spread PK undervalues ELO road favorite
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
○ 58%
UNDER 19.0
  • Poisson expected 9.6-9.6 totals 19.0 exactly; NHL lower-scoring variance favors under at model total
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Edge Summary
Tampa PK (model) +2.1 EV from ELO -4.6 vs even Poisson; injuries both sides but TBL 6-7 vs model history
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