The set-up: Is Tampa the better team in this matchup? For sure. Is Columbus the "hungrier" team in this matchup though? I'd say yes for sure as well. Tampa plays its first game in almost a week, its first true road game of the season and I think it'll be a bit flat after easily handling the Blackhawks at home in two straight to open the season.

The pick: Columbus is just 1-3 after falling 3-2 in OT at Detroit in its latest action. Note that the Blue Jackets are interestingly 8-2 in their last ten after scoring two or less goals in an OT loss in their previous outing. I think the situational factors working in favor of Columbus make it the correct call here, but in this case, I'm going to lay the price for the extra 1.5 goals of insurance (just in case we see another OT period.)

This is an 8* DESTRUCTION on the Blue Jackets.