Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [11/21/2024]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in the NHL at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Tampa Bay-Columbus game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Lightning with a win probability of 61% and the Blue Jackets with 39%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Lightning vs. Blue Jackets predictions page.

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Blue Jackets and Lightning at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Lightning vs. Blue Jackets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Lightning and Blue Jackets 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Lightning a 61% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lightning	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+145)	+1.5 (-165)
Moneyline	-162	+145
Total	o6.5 (-125)	u6.5 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Lightning vs. Blue Jackets matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Lightning vs. Blue Jackets?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Lightning vs. Blue Jackets.

Our projections give Point a 10.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Lightning star is a 50.2% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	10.3%
Nikita Kucherov	8.9%
Jake Guentzel	8.5%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	4.4%
Kirill Marchenko	4.4%
Dmitri Voronkov	4.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	50.2%
Jake Guentzel	42.2%
Nikita Kucherov	42.1%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	25.6%
Sean Monahan	24.3%
Adam Fantilli	23.9%

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Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

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