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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Tampa Bay Lightning

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 8:58PM UTC

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NHL
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa Bay
Indoor
Tue 10 Mar 2026, 11:00PM
5
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Columbus Blue Jackets 1.5 Spread -128

The model graded 5 markets for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $178 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 10 Mar 2026, 11:00PM at Benchmark International Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win75.5%
The price says56.2%
Best price-128
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Columbus Blue Jackets 1.5 High76% chance -128
Puck Lines High98% chance —
Total Goals High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Spread
Columbus Blue Jackets
+1.5
-128
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Pontus Holmberg RWOut
Availability updated Aug 20, 5:23PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Elvis Merzlikins, Isac Lundestrom and Pontus Holmberg.
FactorThis fixture
Availability3 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Tampa Bay LightningNo line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineColumbus Blue Jackets +1.5No line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning — what the model found

Our model graded 5 betting markets for Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning — 5 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

5
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning — recent results

Tampa Bay Lightning have won 2 of their last 5 games; Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5.

Tampa Bay Lightning — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2MTLHome
W1–0MTLAway
L2–3MTLHome
W3–2MTLAway
L2–3MTLAway
Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Tampa Bay Lightning won 0, Columbus Blue Jackets won 2.

DateTampa Bay LightningColumbus Blue JacketsWinner
Mar 1025Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 2558Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

3 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Tampa Bay Lightning
PlayerStatus
Pontus Holmberg RWOUT
Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning — model preview

Unlock potential winning bets for Tampa Bay Lightning playing Columbus Blue Jackets. Includes analysis on key players like Nikita Kucherov. Analysis includes NHL predictions, NHL game picks, hockey betting preview, Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets stats and odds.

Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) Yes Anytime Goalscorer (+115)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

There’s something electric in the air around Amalie Arena, folks, and it's not just the Tampa Bay Lightning's crackling energy. It’s Nikita Kucherov, the Russian sensation, who’s been hotter than a summer in Siberia. The man's lighting up the lamp like a Christmas tree, averaging a goal per game in his last five outings. He’s been particularly lethal on home ice, firing off an impressive 4.4 shots per game in his last five home starts. And while he's fresh off a home game without a goal, don't let that fool you. Kucherov has hit the back of the net in two of his last three home games. Despite facing the sturdy Columbus Blue Jackets, expect Kucherov's formidable offensive prowess to shine. His current four-game goal streak is no fluke. Buckle up and watch him strike like the lightning bolt on his chest. Get your bets on Kucherov to score anytime, folks!

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Jackets vs Lightning, or as Lightning vs Jackets. The most recent game between them was Tuesday 10 March 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The model has generated 5 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
10 Mar 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning2–5Columbus Blue Jackets
25 Jan 2026Tampa Bay Lightning @ Columbus Blue Jackets8–5Columbus Blue Jackets
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