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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -268 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Kraken at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Kraken at +121 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 4-2-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 3-4-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Ottawa Saturday, November 4
Columbus at Washington Saturday, November 4