Read our Lightning vs Blue Jackets pick and preview for this NHL regular season game in Columbus. Check out who we like to win and cover the puck line in this NHL matchup.
- The Lightning possess a 10-6-1 record so far.
- Tampa Bay is 11th in power play goals this season.
- The Lightning are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Jets.
- The Blue Jackets hold a 7-9-2 record so far.
- Columbus is 18th in power play goals this season.
- The Blue Jackets are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Capitals.
Lightning vs Blue Jackets Preview
The Lightning and Blue Jackets are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets will host the game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The Lightning are favored by -1.5 in this Eastern conference contest against the Blue Jackets. The game's over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.
Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets
- Where: Columbus at Nationwide Arena
- Date: Thursday, November 21st
- Betting Odds TB -1.5, TB -183 | CBJ +153 O/U 6.5
Lightning Preview: Can the Lightning Offense Score Enough on the Road?
Tampa Bay fell to 10-6-1 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 11 goals went well over the 6.5 line.
The Lightning held a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Winnipeg responded with seven of the next nine goals. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.
The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal in their 7-4 loss to the Jets, with four different players finding the net. Brandon Hagel opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point added his 8th on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee netted his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov scored for the 10th time this season.
Tampa Bay scored twice in the first period, added a third goal in the second, and tied the game 4-4 with 13:09 left in the third period. The Lightning recorded 8 giveaways and finished with 4 total assists.
Tampa Bay's defense gave up the first goal to the Jets at 7:37 in the first period, and things unraveled after the Lightning tied the game at 4-4 in the third. They allowed three more goals, including two empty-netters, leading to a 7-4 loss. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage.
Blue Jackets Preview: Does Columbus Stand a Chance at Home?
Columbus fell to 7-9-2 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled right from the start, giving up five goals in the first period.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 9 goals went well over that mark. Columbus, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.
Columbus managed 36 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 7-2 loss to Washington. Damon Severson opened the scoring for the Blue Jackets, netting his fourth goal of the season. Kevin Labanc added his second goal of the year.
Columbus had 13 giveaways in the game. Adam Fantilli picked up his fourth assist of the season, while Sean Monahan earned his fifth assist on Labanc’s goal. Zach Aston-Reese also contributed with his second assist of the year.
Defensively, the Blue Jackets struggled, allowing 7 goals on just 22 shots from the Capitals. Goalie Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves but finished with a 68.2% save percentage. The defense also recorded 10 takeaways and 17 hits. The first period proved especially challenging, as the Blue Jackets gave up five goals, including the first just 56 seconds into the game.
Lightning vs Blue Jackets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Although Tampa Bay has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Columbus has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Columbus has an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
- Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Lightning have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-2.
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