The Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets — both coming off defeats in their last game — will play on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Lightning (-338) versus Blue Jackets (+263) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
The betting trends in the article below use the latest odds as of April 9, 2024 at 9:13 AM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: TB: (-338) | CBJ: (+263)
- Puck line: TB: -1.5 (-131) | CBJ: +1.5 (108)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-129) | Under: (+107)
Injury Report as of April 9
Lightning: Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Mikhail Sergachev: Leg (Out), Haydn Fleury: Undisclosed (Questionable), Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Questionable), Anthony Cirelli: Upper Body (Questionable), Tanner Jeannot: Upper Body (Questionable), Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out)
Blue Jackets: Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Jake Bean: Hand (Out), Boone Jenner: Personal (Questionable), Daniil Tarasov: Upper Body (Questionable), Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Questionable), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out)
Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Lightning (-1.5) |
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Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Lightning Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.53 (5th) | Goals Scored | 2.85 (25th) |
| 3.26 (22nd) | Goals Allowed | 3.59 (30th) |
| 29.1 (22nd) | Shots | 29.9 (20th) |
| 29.4 (10th) | Shots Allowed | 34.1 (31st) |
Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 76 | 43 | 93 | 136 | 296 | 13 | +8 |
| Brayden Point | 76 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 209 | 14 | -14 |
| Victor Hedman | 74 | 13 | 62 | 75 | 155 | 4 | +18 |
| Steven Stamkos | 74 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 237 | 18 | -23 |
| Brandon Hagel | 77 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 172 | 2 | +3 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 77 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 152 | 1 | -26 |
| Zachary Werenski | 66 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 196 | 2 | -3 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 74 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 184 | 8 | -4 |
| Boone Jenner | 58 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 154 | 5 | -8 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 72 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 136 | 6 | -1 |
Betting Trends
- The Lightning have won 63.0% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (29-17).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Lightning a 77.2% chance to win.
- This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 71 times, and won 22, or 31.0%, of those games.
- The moneyline set for this contest implies a 27.5% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
- Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 39 times.
- Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 39 of 78 games this season.
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