NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 12/17/2024

Nikita Kucherov skating for the Tampa Bay Lightning
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Columbus Blue Jackets (12-14-5, 29 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2, 34 Pts)
Venue: Amalie Arena
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, December 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network Sun, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio
Radio:
Columbus – CBJ Radio App
Tampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Columbus +1.5 ML +185
Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -210
O/U 6

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets have lost four consecutive games after losing 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Columbus beat Tampa Bay in their previous meeting 7-6 in overtime. The Jackets are 4-10-2 on the road this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning have won back-to-back games after defeating Calgary 8-3 and Seattle 5-1. Tampa Bay is 8-4-1 at home this season. The Lightning have a goal differential of plus-31.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko

Van Riemsdyk-Fantilli-K. Johnson

Ashton-Reese-Sillinger-Olivier

Pyyhtia-Kuraly-Labanc

Werenski-Fabbro

Provorov-Severson

J. Johnson-Christiansen

Merzlikins

Greaves

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov

Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie

Goncalves-Paul-Chaffee

Girgensons-Glendening-Eyssimont

McDonagh-Cernak

Lilleberg-Perbix

Carlile-Raddysh

Johansson

Vasilevskiy

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko has 11 goals and 18 assists for the Blue Jackets. Kent Johnson has five goals and three assists over the last ten games.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brandon Hagel has 15 goals and 20 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has ten goals and three assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR – Out indefinitely
C Boone Jenner – LTIR – Six months
C Gavin Brindley – IR – Four to six weeks
LW Yegor Chinakhov – Day to day
RW Justin Danforth – Day to day

Tampa Bay Lightning

D Victor Hedman – Day to day
D J.J. Moser – IR

Next Game

Columbus Blue Jackets – December 19 vs New Jersey Devils
Tampa Bay Lightning – December 19 vs St. Louis Blues

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