The Blue Jackets will play the Lightning on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning happens on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Columbus Blue Jackets now have a 93.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Tampa Bay Lightning starting this game with a 96.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 10-16-4 record as an away team. That standing puts them 12th in the league for away team wins. However, the Columbus Blue Jackets now rank 4th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The puck drops for the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 21-7-2 record as a home team. That result ranks them 3rd in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 9th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Columbus Blue Jackets rank 5th (205) for goals scored. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently rank 3rd (212) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 8th (196) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Tampa Bay Lightning, they've allowed 158 goals this season, resulting in a 26th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 4-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 1-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 30-22-8 record and the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 35-21-4 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Tampa Bay Lightning...in a crucial battle for playoff positioning on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025...Check out each team's standings below...Columbus stands at 30-22-8 while Tampa Bay boasts a 35-21-4 record...
The Blue Jackets have a 0.500 win percentage with 68 points...Meanwhile, the Lightning hold a 0.583 win percentage and 74 points...It's sure to be a magical matchup as these two teams clash...We've calculated the best lines for this game, so place your bets...
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Best Blue Jackets at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -150 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -130 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $130 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 +110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $110 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +150 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -185 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Blue Jackets
Lightning
3/04/25 7:08pm EST | +125-150 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $125 at +125 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 44.44%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $66.67 at -150 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 60%.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Blue Jackets
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/04/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -235No +175Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
CBJ at TBL 3/04/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1183 u -118Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
CBJ at TBL 3/04/25 7:08pm EST | 3.5 o -1253.5 u -110Bet |
Brandon Hagel
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at TBL 3/04/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +6600Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at TBL 3/04/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +5000Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at TBL 3/04/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at TBL 3/04/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +3500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 0.573 | 102 | 45 | 294 | 219 | +75.0 | 29-8-4 | 18-19-4 | 2-3 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| e - Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 0.488 | 89 | 34 | 273 | 268 | +5.0 | 26-10-5 | 14-23-4 | 6-1 | 7-3-0 | W6 |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Columbus Blue Jackets Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Blue Jackets | +8000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1600 Bet |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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