Lightning take on the Blue Jackets on 3-game win streak

Tampa Bay Lightning (32-13-4, within the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7, within the Metropolitan Division)

Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 7 pm EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -124, Blue Jackets +104; over/underneath is 6.5

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BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning need to preserve a three-game win streak alive after they play the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Columbus has a 23-20-7 report total and a 12-8-4 report on its residence ice. The Blue Jackets are 8-7-6 in one-goal video games.

Tampa Bay has a 19-4-4 report in street video games and a 32-13-4 report total. The Lightning have gone 12-4-2 in video games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

Saturday’s recreation is the second time these groups meet this season. The Blue Jackets gained the earlier assembly 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dmitri Voronkov has 16 objectives and 14 assists for the Blue Jackets. Mason Marchment has 5 objectives and two assists over the past 10 video games.

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Jake Guentzel has 22 objectives and 29 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has seven objectives and 16 assists over the past 10 video games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 5-4-1, averaging 2.6 objectives, 4.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.9 objectives per recreation.

Lightning: 9-0-1, averaging 4 objectives, 7.6 assists, 4.6 penalties and 14.2 penalty minutes whereas giving up 1.7 objectives per recreation.

INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.

Lightning: None listed.

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