Lightning at Blue Jackets 4/8/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Tampa Bay is coming here after losing in their last game. The loss was against their opponent in this game here which is Columbus. The game ended up seeing Tampa Bay score only 2 goals, but the Blue Jackets offense came to life putting in a total of 4 goals.
With the win the Lighting, who were shocked to lose the game dropped to a 26-11-2 record on the year. The Blue Jackets for their part are coming in with a record under the five hundred mark at 15-18-8 on the year.
Columbus is coming to the game here with a total of 2.40 goals per game. The defense for the Blue Jackets has allowed 3.15 goals per game. The power play for Columbus has converted at a clip of 14.1% on the year and the penalty kill for the Blue Jackets has killed off 77.2% of the power plays.
Tampa Bay is heading to the game here with a total of 3.39 goals per game. Defensively the Lightning have allowed 2.42 goals per game. The power play for the Tampa Bay team has converted at a clip of 26.2% on the year and the penalty kill for the Lightning has killed off 81.7% of the power plays.
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The Blue Jackets are coming here with a good game here in the last game. However, the Blue Jackets are one team that has been able to play streaky on the offensive side of the puck so far. The Lightning are coming here with a good defense, but the defense for Tampa Bay has struggled lately and that could come into play here, but it is unlikely for the Lightning to play bad in back to back games. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-2.