Stephen Nover's Stanley Cup Early-Game Discount Casher
(NHL) Columbus vs. Tampa Bay,
Money Line: -164.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Win
Bad spot for the Blue Jackets and a monster revenge spot for Tampa Bay. That combination makes me lay this price with the Lightning.
The Lightning were shockingly swept by the Blue Jackets last season after a dominant regular season. They will have tremendous motivation. 
The Blue Jackets took out the Maple Leafs in five games during their series. The finale of that series was Sunday. This is an early start time. So the turnaround is very short for Columbus. The Blue Jackets have struggled to score averaging just 2.1 goals per game during their last eight games.
Tampa Bay is unlikely to have Victor Hedman, one of the better defensemen in the league. But the Lightning have the depth to overcome his loss. This is the Lightning's season as a Game 1 upset loss could send them into the type of tailspin they experienced last year in the Stanley Cup.