Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-3) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2-2) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is projected to be a competitive outing. The Blue Jackets have -120 moneyline odds to win against the Lightning (+100) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blue Jackets vs. Lightning Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-120)
• Underdog: Lightning (+100)
• Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Lightning Quick Facts

• In 46 games last season, Columbus and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Tampa Bay combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 37 of 87 games last season.
• The two teams combined to score 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these two teams combined to averaged 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Blue Jackets were seventh in goals scored in the league, and the Lightning were first.
• The Lightning were fourth in the league in goals conceded, and the Blue Jackets were 25th.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

• The Blue Jackets scored the seventh-most goals in the NHL last season (267 total, 3.3 per game).
• Columbus was 25th in goals against, conceding 267 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (0) ranked 15th in the league.
• The 35 power-play goals Columbus put up last season (28th in the NHL) came via 185 chances.
• The Blue Jackets’ 18.92% power-play conversion rate was 23rd in the league.
• Columbus recorded nine shorthanded goals last season (sixth among all NHL squads).
• The Blue Jackets had the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.96%).
• The Blue Jackets won 47.8% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
• Columbus had an 11.2% shooting percentage, which ranked ninth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 20 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

• The Blue Jackets were 12-4 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Columbus went 10-3 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter.
• The Blue Jackets have a 54.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski was vital to Columbus last season, with 82 points in 81 games.
• Kirill Marchenko had 74 points (0.9 per game), scoring 31 goals and adding 43 assists.
• Sean Monahan’s 57 points came from 19 goals and 38 assists.
• Elvis Merzlikins (26-21-5) had a goals against average of 3.2 last season, and made 1,388 saves. His .892 save percentage ranked 47th in the league.

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

• The Lightning have the league’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (14 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• Tampa Bay has conceded 18 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 26th.
• They have a -4 goal differential, which ranks 24th in the league.
• Tampa Bay has recorded three power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 13 chances.
• The Lightning have a 23.08% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 9 percentage.
• The 89.47% penalty-kill percentage the Lightning have registered is the league’s ninth-best rate.
• The Lightning have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage (41.5%).
• Tampa Bay is shooting 12.1% (12th in the league).
• The Lightning have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.6 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

• The Lightning fell in the lone game they played as the underdog this season.
• Tampa Bay has had moneyline odds of +100 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The moneyline implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Lightning.

Lightning Leaders

• Jake Guentzel: one goal and four assists
• Brayden Point: two goals and three assists
• Victor Hedman: four assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 0-2-2 record, .884 save percentage, 14 goals given up