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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 Tuesday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Panthers on April 04. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Red Wings on April 04. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +288 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 26-10-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus:
Team record: 14-18-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Columbus Thursday, April 8