Lightning vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 24

The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-13-4) will visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7) on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference. The bookmakers have made the Lightning solid favorites at -122 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Blue Jackets are at +102.

Tampa Bay secured a 2-1 road victory against the Chicago Blackhawks in its last game on Jan. 23, taking the shootout 3-2. The Lightning got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Nikita Kucherov (one goal) and Brandon Hagel (one assist).

Columbus won its most recent game 1-0 at home over the Dallas Stars on Jan. 22. The Blue Jackets got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Isac Lundestrom (one assist) and Zachary Werenski (one goal).

As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Saturday's game.

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Lightning 3 - Blue Jackets 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.09 goals)
  

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Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Lightning-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Lightning (-122)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+102)

Lightning Betting Insights

• The Lightning are 25-14 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Tampa Bay has compiled a 22-13 record (winning 62.9% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Lightning's implied win probability is 55.0%.
• Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 20 of 49 games this season.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have won 11 of the 33 games, or 33.3%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Columbus has a record of 7-13 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +102 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 49.5% chance to win.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 23 of 50 games this season.

Lightning Key Stats

• Tampa Bay has scored the fifth-most goals in the NHL (169 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Lightning have allowed 120 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the second-fewest in league action.
• Its +49 goal differential is the second-best in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season (on 153 power-play chances) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Tampa Bay has the league's 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.61%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Lightning have scored this season rank 18th among NHL teams.
• Tampa Bay's 84.52% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.
• Tampa Bay wins 46.2% of its faceoffs (31st in NHL).
• The Lightning have a 12.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus has 145 goals this season (2.9 per game), 21st in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have allowed 163 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 23rd in the league.
• With a goal differential of -18, the team is 24th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 24 power-play goals (on 124 chances), 25th in the NHL.
• Columbus has the league's 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19.35%).
• This season, the Blue Jackets have three shorthanded goals (18th in NHL).
• The 75.71% penalty-kill percentage of Columbus is 28th in the NHL.
• Columbus is 13th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.7%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Blue Jackets are 27th in the league.