The Columbus Blue Jackets (1-3, 14th in Eastern Conference) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2-2, 12th in Eastern Conference) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Columbus’ most recent game was a 4-1 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 16.

Tampa Bay’s most recent game was a road overtime loss, 2-1, to the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 17.

Before this showdown, here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Blue Jackets (-118)Underdog: Lightning (-102)Over/under: 6.5Blue Jackets vs. Lightning game info and start timeDate: Saturday, October 18, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+

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Blue Jackets stats and trendsThe Blue Jackets were 11-4 when favored on the moneyline last season.Columbus went 10-3 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter.The Blue Jackets have a 54.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.In 46 games last season, Columbus and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.The Blue Jackets’ 267 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked seventh in the league.The Blue Jackets allowed 267 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 25th in league action in goals against.The 35 power-play goals the Blue Jackets recorded last season ranked 28th in the NHL (on 185 power-play chances).Lightning stats and trendsThe Lightning fell in the only game they played as the underdog this season.Tampa Bay has not entered a game with longer moneyline odds than -102.The Lightning have a 50.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).In 60.0% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (3/5), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.They are scoring at just a 2.8 goals-per-game average (14 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Lightning have allowed 17 goals (3.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.