Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 4/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+230) Lightning (-290)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (26-40-12) are on their way to Amalie Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-27-7). The moneyline on this game has the Blue Jackets at +230 and the Lightning are coming in at -290. The over/under is 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-0 loss against the Hurricanes their last time out. The Blue Jackets had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they weren't able to convert any of the 23 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to make the most of that try. Columbus tallied 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have 224 power play tries (23rd in pro hockey) and have earned 52 goals in those attempts. The Blue Jackets have had 2,666 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .895. Columbus has attempted 2,339 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.5%. When at even strength, the Blue Jackets have given up 228 goals while scoring 191 themselves. Columbus has compiled 206 power play opportunities and they have scored 31 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 15.05%. For the current season, they sit with 64 points and their points percentage is sitting at .410. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 222 goals (26th in the league) for the season and have allowed 280.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jet Greaves. Opponents have been able to score 16 goals against Greaves in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.86. Greaves has participated in 6 games during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .927 for his 336 mins in the crease. He has earned an overall mark of 2-4-0 and he was named the starter in 5 games. In his professional hockey career, Greaves has accounted for 4 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .800. Greaves has had 220 shot attempts against him and has garnered 204 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Tampa Bay faced off against the Penguins in a game where the Lightning took the loss by a tally of 5-4. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 2 out of those chances. The Lightning notched 4 goals of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

The Lightning have 202 goals at even strength and 69 goals (1st in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Tampa Bay has tried 2,243 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.08%, while allowing their opponents 2,265 shots. On the campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 271 goals, 93 points, in addition to a points percentage of .604. They have permitted 251 goals to be scored by way of 214 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 234 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 29.49%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.18% on the other teams 220 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy patrolling the crease. He has accounted for 13,102 stops out of 14,291 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .917. Vasilevskiy has earned a career record of 292-141-30 and has been in goal for 474 games. He has been a starter 464 games and his ice time sits at 27,874 minutes. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate is 56.0% and he has qualified for 260 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has conceded 1,189 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+230)

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