Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Stephen Abiola | in NHL Picks
Tampa Bay Lightning (35-20-4) and Columbus Blue Jackets (30-22-8) will hit the ice on Tuesday night at the Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning are the most in-form team in the league right now, winning their last eight games. This impressive run of results has seen them lock down the third spot in the Atlantic Division with 74 points. The Lightning are now just 2 points behind the Maple Leafs and 3 behind the Panthers. Remember, the Panthers have played two games more.
Like the Lightning, the Blue Jackets are also in fine form after winning their last four assignments. They defeated the Red Wings in back-to-back matches last week, scoring 10 goals in the process. The Blue Jackets have now won six of their last 10 games and are fourth in the Metropolitan Division with 68 points. That's only 4 points behind Carolina Hurricanes and the Devils, with the Devils having played an extra game.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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102 | 1611 | 41 | 26 | +79 |
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87 | 2631 | 29 | 33 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets Latest Matches
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Tampa Bay Lightning against Columbus Blue Jackets : Head to Head (H2H)
83 %
17 %
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Players list
A. Vasilevskiy
J. Johansson
V. Hedman
D. Raddysh
J. Moser
E. Lilleberg
R. McDonagh
E. Cernak
M. Eyssimont
B. Hagel
G. Goncalves
M. Chaffee
J. Guentzel
L. Glendening
Z. Girgensons
C. Atkinson
N. Kucherov
N. Paul
A. Cirelli
B. Point
D. Tarasov
E. Merzlikins
J. Christiansen
D. Fabbro
D. Mateychuk
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Severson
Z. Aston-Reese
M. Olivier
K. Marchenko
K. Johnson
D. Voronkov
E. Chinakhov
J. Danforth
S. Kuraly
B. Jenner
J. Van Riemsdyk
J. LaBate
A. Fantilli
Most goals and assists
Tampa Bay Lightning
Columbus Blue Jackets
B. Point
(44 Goals)
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J. Guentzel
(44 Goals)
A. Fantilli
(32 Goals)
Z. Werenski
(59 Assists)
Tampa Bay Lightning - Columbus Blue Jackets Key Points
- The Lightning won nine of their last 10 matches.
- The Lightning won six of their last seven home games.
- The Blue Jackets won four of their last five games.
- The Blue Jackets won five of their last 10 away games.
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Our Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Both teams have been excellent in attack this season. The Lightning scored an average of 3.56 goals per game, whereas the Blue Jackets scored an average of 3.35 goals. However, this game could be decided on defense, where the Lightning are among the best. The Lightning have conceded an average of 2.63 goals, while the Blue Jackets have given up 3.25. Regarding the head-to-head stats, the Lightning won six of their last eight games against Columbus Blue Jackets and have won in their last five clashes at home. In addition, they covered the spread six times in the previous eight meetings. Note that over goals were scored in four of the last six meetings. Our prediction for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Over 6.5 goals.
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