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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The fans at Nationwide Arena will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus was a 1-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Blues. They won as +127 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -152 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 27-20-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Columbus:
Team record: 16-24-10 SU
Columbus is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Tuesday, February 13
Columbus at Ottawa Tuesday, February 13