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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Columbus lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Hurricanes on October 12. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -272 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Tampa Bay was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +113 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

Columbus:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Columbus is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh Saturday, October 15
Columbus at St. Louis Saturday, October 15