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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The fans at Scotiabank Arena will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +161 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 46-23-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Columbus:
Team record: 37-23-17 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Columbus Monday, August 17