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VS 4/16/2019
Final
7
169 COMMUNITY PICKS

62 % Lightning

38 % Blue Jackets

TB (
104
)
CBJ (
65
)
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%)
Tony Sargeant (80%)

Picks on the Total

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Bart Taylor (100%)
Norman Rock (50%)
Winston Davis (20%)

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview April 16, 2019

Tampa Bay Lightning (62-19-4) is visiting Columbus Blue Jackets (50-31-4) on April 16, 2019, 7:00 PM ET and playing at the Nationwide Arena.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are favored by vegas at a line of -140. The opening line was -145 so the public has been betting on Columbus Blue Jackets causing the TB line to shift +5. 62% of the community is betting Tampa Bay Lightning will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.

First-round NHL playoff action will continue this evening and the Atlantic Division will square off with the Metro Division. Tonight, we will see the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lighting attempt to stave off elimination when they invade Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio to grapple with 8th seeded Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jackets lead this best-of-seven series 3-0.

Tampa Bay Highlights

Goals
1st
3.88
Shots
14th
31.79
PP/PK Percentage
1st
27.82

ATS Trends

  • Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
  • Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
  • Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
  • Tampa Bay is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
  • Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbus
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Columbus
  • Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
  • Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Columbus
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Player Injuries

  • No player injuries reported.

Columbus Highlights

Goals
10th
3.18
Shots
17th
31.45
PP/PK Percentage
26th
16.59

ATS Trends

  • Columbus is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
  • Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus's last 20 games
  • Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
  • Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
  • Columbus is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
  • Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
  • Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Player Injuries

  • Adam McQuaid is "?" Tuesday vs Tampa Bay (Concussion)
  • Ryan Murray is out indefinitely (Upper Body)