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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -162 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 47-23-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Columbus:
Team record: 37-24-17 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Columbus Wednesday, August 19