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195 COMMUNITY PICKS

40 % Lightning

60 % Blue Jackets

TB (
78
)
CBJ (
117
)
LIVE ODDS
Tampa Bay
Columbus
LIVE ODDS
Tampa Bay
Columbus

Tampa Bay vs Columbus Top User Picks

Picks on the Side

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Bart Taylor (100%)
Osiel Phillips (100%)
Phil Blau (100%)

Picks on the Total

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Alex Pearson (51%)
HaiDat (51%)
Norman Rock (49%)

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview August 17, 2020

Tampa Bay Lightning (47-23-6) is visiting Columbus Blue Jackets (37-24-17) on August 17, 2020, 3:00 PM ET and playing at the Scotiabank Arena.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are favored by vegas at a line of -162. The opening line was -167 so the public has been betting on Columbus Blue Jackets causing the TB line to shift +5. 60% of the community is betting Columbus Blue Jackets will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.

Tampa Bay Highlights

Goals
1st
3.41
Shots
12th
31.88
PP/PK Percentage
5th
22.77

ATS Trends

  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games.
  • Tampa Bay are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
  • Tampa Bay are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games on the road.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games when playing on the road against Columbus.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games this season.
  • Tampa Bay are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.

Player Injuries

  • Steven Stamkos is out indefinitely (Lower Body)
  • Jan Rutta IR (02/06) (Lower Body)

Columbus Highlights

Goals
29th
2.55
Shots
8th
32.47
PP/PK Percentage
28th
15.35

ATS Trends

  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus' last 11 games.
  • Columbus are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games against Tampa Bay.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games at home.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus' last 19 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
  • Columbus are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
  • Columbus are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games played on a Monday.

Player Injuries

  • Brandon Dubinsky is out indefinitely (Wrist)
  • Josh Anderson is out indefinitely (Shoulder)
  • Elvis Merzlikins is out indefinitely (Undisclosed)