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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction & odds

NHL · Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM ET · Coming up

TBLAway · Tampa Bay Lightning · 11-4-2

24pts

CBJHome · Columbus Blue Jackets · 7-8-0

14pts

Full preview arrives on game day

We simulate this game 20,000 times on the morning of Thursday, around 8:07 AM ET, once the latest team and goalie data is in.

Sims start inThu, Nov 12, ~8:07 AM ET

Win odds and fair prices for moneyline, puck line and totals
The chance of each exact score after 60 minutes
A plain-English quick read of why the model leans one way

Season so far

Where the two teams stand today. The game-day sim uses each team's underlying shot quality, not just results.

Points11-4-2 vs 7-8-0 (W-L-OTL)

TBL

CBJ

Points %Share of available points taken

TBL

70.6%

CBJ

46.7%

Regulation winsFirst standings tiebreaker

TBL

CBJ

Projected pointsAverage over 10,000 simulated seasons

TBL

106

CBJ

Playoff oddsFrom the standings sim

TBL

92.2%

CBJ

7.4%

Also on Thursday

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CAR @ SEA12:00 PM ET COL @ OTT7:00 PM ET MTL @ BOS7:00 PM ET WSH @ NJD7:00 PM ET MIN @ TOR7:00 PM ET DET @ FLA7:30 PM ET WPG @ DAL8:00 PM ET BUF @ CHI8:00 PM ET STL @ UTA9:00 PM ET NYI @ LAK10:00 PM ET

Each game is played out in 10-second steps with power plays, score effects, pulled goalies, 3v3 overtime and shootouts. This page updates itself on game day, with the same address.

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