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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Kraken on December 14. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Columbus was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Hurricanes. They lost as +299 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 12-14-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Columbus is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Columbus is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Columbus's last 13 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 16-10-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to New Jersey Thursday, December 19
Tampa Bay home to St. Louis Thursday, December 19