The Tampa Bay Lightning are slight 52.6 percent favorites over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Lightning are favored despite being projected for 27 shots on goal vs 27 shots for the Blue Jackets. The Lightning goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.1% compared to the Blue Jackets goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.6%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Andrei Vasilevskiy 24, Cam Talbot 24 SHOTS: Brandon Hagel 3.7, Zach Werenski 3.1 GOALS: Jake Guentzel 0.66, Kent Johnson 0.64 PTS: Nikita Kucherov has a 67% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Zach Werenski has a 56% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Columbus Blue Jackets
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | Columbus Blue Jackets | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 3-6, 33% -375 | Record at Home | 6-3, 67% 276 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| VS Columbus Blue Jackets | 0-0 No Games | VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 0-0 No Games | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| vs Team Under .500 | 6-2, 75% 34 | vs Team .500 or Better | 4-5, 44% -98 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Record as Road Favorite | 2-4, 33% -269 | Record as Home Underdog | 4-1, 80% 319 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 11-4, 73% -980 | After 1 or More Days Off | 7-5, 58% -507 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Columbus Blue Jackets
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | Columbus Blue Jackets | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 19-22, 46% -296 | Record at Home | 29-14, 67% 848 | N/A |
| VS Columbus Blue Jackets | 0-3, 0% -300 | VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-0, 100% 310 | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 18-26, 41% -778 | vs Team .500 or Better | 27-24, 53% 358 | N/A |
| Record as Road Favorite | 9-6, 60% 106 | Record as Home Underdog | 6-2, 75% 501 | N/A |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 41-40, 51% -5008 | After 1 or More Days Off | 51-36, 59% -4439 | N/A |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | Columbus Blue Jackets | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 8-1, 89% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 3-3, 50% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 7-1, 88% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-3, 50% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 18-18, 50% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 8-19, 30% Over | OVER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 9-3, 75% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 3-7, 30% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 3-6, 33% -238 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 2-7, 22% -475 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 3-5, 38% -138 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 1-5, 17% -367
MONEY LINE - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 2-7, 22% -561 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 1-8, 11% +-708 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 2-6, 25% -461 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 0-6, 0% -600
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 5-4, 56% + 55 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 4-5, 44% -136 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 4-4, 50% -36 Columbus Blue Jackets Home Games: 3-3, 50% -27
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