Tampa Bay is 8-2 the past 10 meetings with the Blue Jackets, who have lost eight of 10 home games and 25 of 35 against the Atlantic Division. The Lightning will try to snap a two-game skid although they still have won eight of their past 11 games. Andrei Vasilevskiy did not play when Tampa Bay lost 6-3 at the New York Islanders on Thursday, but he is expected in net tonight with a 16-11-0 record and 2.82 goals-against average. Elvis Merzlikins is expected for Columbus and he is 9-10-7 with a 3.22 GAA. Columbus has lost seven of 10 and this will be its first home game since Jan. 19 and first game since the All-Star break. The Lightning have won 14 of 17 as favorites. Take the Lightning as a Max Play.
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April 9, 2024 7:07pm ET
@
Columbus Blue Jackets
#3
Tampa Bay Lightning
#4
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (+117)
Puckline
-1.5 (-137)
+286
Moneyline
-360
OVER 6.5 (-125)
Total
UNDER 6.5 (+105)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 77% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 4.0 to 2.2 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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Columbus Blue Jackets
1
1
0
2
Tampa Bay Lightning 
1
1
3
5
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February 10, 2024 7:07pm ET
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Tampa Bay Lightning
#69
Columbus Blue Jackets
#70
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+132)
Puckline
+1.5 (-153)
-174
Moneyline
+150
OVER 6.5 (-125)
Total
UNDER 6.5 (+104)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 68% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 3.3 to 2.3 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline, Columbus winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Tampa Bay at Columbus
February 10, 2024
7:07 PM Eastern
Final Score
1
2
3
F
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
1
2
4
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
0
2
2
November 2, 2023 7:07pm ET
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Tampa Bay Lightning
#43
Columbus Blue Jackets
#44
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+153)
Puckline
+1.5 (-178)
-159
Moneyline
+135
OVER 6.5 (-150)
Total
UNDER 6.5 (+122)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 70% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 4.1 to 1.6 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
F
Tampa Bay Lightning
0
2
0
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
0
3
4
January 10, 2023 7:07pm ET
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Columbus Blue Jackets
#9
Tampa Bay Lightning
#10
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (+145)
Puckline
-1.5 (-166)
+344
Moneyline
-443
OVER 6 (-125)
Total
UNDER 6 (+100)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 73% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 3.8 to 1.6 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
F
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
1
2
3
Tampa Bay Lightning
2
1
3
6
December 15, 2022 7:07pm ET
@
Columbus Blue Jackets
#43
Tampa Bay Lightning
#44
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (+109)
Puckline
-1.5 (-129)
+257
Moneyline
-315
OVER 6.5 (-130)
Total
UNDER 6.5 (+110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 80% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 4.4 to 1.9 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
F
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
1
0
1
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
0
3
4
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