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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Wings. They lost as -170 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Blackhawks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 2-0-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 1-2-1 SU
Columbus is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Columbus Saturday, January 23