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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The division rival Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
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 -152 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 3-0-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Columbus:
Team record: 1-2-2 SU
Columbus is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Carolina Tuesday, January 26
Columbus home to Florida Tuesday, January 26