The seventh-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning (10-6-1), visit the 14th-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets (7-9-2) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.

Tampa Bay secured a 3-2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in its last game on November 19.

Columbus won on the road in its most recent game on November 18, 5-1 over the Boston Bruins.

Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Thursday’s hockey action.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Lightning (-184)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+153)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Lightning stats and trends

  • In 11 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won seven of those matchups.
  • With one game with moneyline odds shorter than -184, the Lightning have not won once.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 64.8% chance of winning this contest.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in seven of 17 games this season.
  • In the last 10 contests, the Lightning have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 6-3-1 record.
  • They have averaged 3.2 goals per game (32 total) during that span.
  • On the defensive side, the Lightning have given up 1.9 goals per game (19 total) over those 10 matchups.

Blue Jackets stats and trends

  • The Blue Jackets have been listed as the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • Columbus has won four of its nine games when it is the underdog by +153 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 39.5% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
  • In 61.1% of Columbus’ previous games this season (11/18), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Over the last 10 contests, the Blue Jackets have secured 60.0% of the possible points with a 3-6-1 record.
  • They have averaged 2.5 goals per game (25 total) over that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Blue Jackets have given up 34 goals (3.4 per game) in those 10 outings.