Wanting to make some bets on the upcoming contest (Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET) between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Amalie Arena Below, we submit our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.

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Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.9 goals)

• A total of 13 Tampa Bay games this season have gone over Tuesday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• A total of 20 of Columbus’ games have ended with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 7.2 goals per game, 0.73 more than the over/under for this contest.
• These two teams allow a combined 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -230

• The Lightning have won 66.7% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (12-6).
• Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds of -230 or shorter once this season, and won.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Lightning have a 69.7% chance to win.

Blue Jackets Moneyline: +188

• In 26 games as the underdog on the moneyline, Columbus has pulled off the upset 10 times.
• The Blue Jackets have three wins in games when their moneyline odds are +188 or longer (in seven such games).
• Columbus has a 34.7% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 5, Columbus 2

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 45 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 15.1%.
• Brayden Point has 36 points (20 goals, 16 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Through 28 games, Brandon Hagel has proven himself as a contributor for Tampa Bay. He has 35 points (15 goals and 20 assists).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (13-9-1) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .908 for Tampa Bay.

Blue Jackets Points Leaders

• Zachary Werenski is a top offensive contributor for his team with 31 points (1.0 per game). He has totaled 10 goals and 21 assists in 31 games (playing 26:14 per game).
• Columbus’ Kirill Marchenko has racked up 29 total points (0.9 per game), with 11 goals and 18 assists.
• Sean Monahan has nine goals and 16 assists for Tampa Bay.
• Elvis Merzlikins has an .886 save percentage (53rd in the league), with 484 total saves, while giving up 62 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has put up a 9-9-2 record between the posts for Columbus this season.

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Tampa Bay vs. Columbus Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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