Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Pick & Prediction 11/21/24
Looking to win big? The Lightning and Blue Jackets face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets are hosting the game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The Lightning are favored by -1.5 in this Eastern conference contest against the Blue Jackets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5
This game will be played at Nationwide Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, November 21st.
WHY BET THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
- With the Lightning being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Lightning.
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
Is It the Lightning Game to Lose on the Road?
The Lightning fell to 10-6-1 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay led 2-0 early, but Winnipeg responded with seven of the next nine goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the 11 combined goals easily surpassed that mark. Tampa Bay, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
Four different players scored for the Lightning in the loss. They held a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the Jets tied it up by the 5:49 mark of the second. The Lightning’s defense struggled in the third period, giving up four goals, including two empty-netters.
Tampa Bay’s offense fired 30 shots on goal in their 7-4 loss to Winnipeg, with four different players finding the net. Brandon Hagel opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point added his 8th on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee netted his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov, who now has 10 goals this season, scored in the third period.
The Lightning had 8 giveaways and recorded 4 assists. Jake Guentzel picked up his 8th assist of the year, and Nick Paul added his 7th. Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov each earned their 10th assist on Point’s power-play goal in the first period.
Despite Tampa Bay tying the game at 4-4 in the third period, their defense faltered late, giving up three more goals to the Jets, including two empty-netters. Overall, the Lightning allowed 7 goals on 32 shots, with Jonas Johansson posting a save percentage of 84.4%.
Can the Blue Jackets Hold Strong at Home?
Columbus dropped to 7-9-2 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals was surpassed, as the teams combined for 9 goals.
Defensively, Columbus struggled from the start, allowing five goals in the first period. They managed to score twice in the second, but the Capitals added two more goals to secure the win.
Damon Severson netted his fourth goal of the season, and Kevin Labanc added his second in the Blue Jackets’ 7-2 loss to the Capitals. Columbus fired 36 shots on goal but only came away with two scores.
Sean Monahan picked up his fifth assist of the season on Labanc’s goal, while Zach Aston-Reese recorded his second assist. The Blue Jackets were held scoreless in the first period before Severson got them on the board 49 seconds into the second.
Defensively, the Blue Jackets will look to improve after giving up 7 goals to the Capitals. Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves but had a save percentage of just 68.2%. Columbus also allowed the opening goal just 56 seconds into the first period and gave up five goals in the first. The Blue Jackets’ defense finished with 10 takeaways and 17 hits.