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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 Thursday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -163 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 36-23-17 SU
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 46-22-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Tampa Bay Saturday, August 15