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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Hurricanes on April 20. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at +108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Columbus was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 15-24-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 30-14-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at Tampa Bay Sunday, April 25