Lightning stop scoring drought, beat Blue Jackets 8-2
Victor Hedman, Cedric Paquette and Yanni Gourde had first-period goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-2 Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Colorado Avalanche | W 7-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Dallas Stars | L 1-3 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 2-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 19:59 2-8
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Penalty 19:24
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Missed 18:54 2-7
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Penalty 17:56
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Penalty 17:56
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Penalty 17:56
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Missed 13:33 2-7
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Goal 13:02 2-7
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Missed 9:41 2-6
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Penalty 9:22
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Goal 7:12 2-6
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Penalty 6:58
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Missed 6:57 2-5
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Missed 5:40 2-5
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Missed 4:26 2-5
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Penalty 3:55
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Missed 3:45 2-5
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Missed 2:41 2-5
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Goal 1:40 2-5
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Missed 0:38 2-4
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Penalty 20:00
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Missed 19:46 2-4
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Goal 19:15 2-4
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Goal 15:51 2-3
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Missed 14:31 1-3
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Missed 11:48 1-3
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Penalty 11:15
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Missed 10:01 1-3
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Goal 8:14 1-3
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Missed 5:06 0-3
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Missed 3:01 0-3
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Missed 2:57 0-3
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Penalty 1:10
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Penalty 1:10
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Goal 18:37 0-3
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Penalty 17:03
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Missed 15:34 0-2
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Goal 11:17 0-2
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Missed 10:38 0-1
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Penalty 9:14
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Missed 8:34 0-1
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Missed 6:19 0-1
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Penalty 3:06
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Goal 1:00 0-1
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Missed 0:30 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-8
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Period End 20:00 2-8
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Face Off 19:59 2-8
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Goal 19:59 2-8
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Shot 19:27 2-7
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Face Off 19:24 2-7
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Penalty 19:24
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Shot 19:22 2-7
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Face Off 19:06 2-7
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Stoppage 19:06 2-7
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Blocked 19:05 2-7
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Missed 18:54 2-7
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Face Off 17:56 2-7
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Penalty 17:56
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Penalty 17:56
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Penalty 17:56
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Hit 17:54 2-7
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Face Off 17:28 2-7
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Stoppage 17:28 2-7
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Shot 17:27 2-7
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Face Off 16:32 2-7
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Stoppage 16:32 2-7
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Hit 16:07 2-7
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Hit 15:18 2-7
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Shot 15:12 2-7
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Shot 14:26 2-7
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Face Off 14:18 2-7
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Stoppage 14:18 2-7
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Face Off 13:48 2-7
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Stoppage 13:48 2-7
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Shot 13:47 2-7
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Hit 13:38 2-7
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Missed 13:33 2-7
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Face Off 13:02 2-7
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Goal 13:02 2-7
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Face Off 12:54 2-6
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Stoppage 12:54 2-6
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Hit 12:26 2-6
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Hit 12:09 2-6
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Blocked 11:44 2-6
Showing the last 40 of 310 events.
Team Stats
CBJ
TB
17
Blocked Shots
12
20
Hits
22
6
Takeaways
11
32
Shots
31
0
Power Play Goals
4
5
Power Play Opportunities
7
0.0
Power Play Percentage
57.1
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
30
50.8
Faceoff Win Percent
49.2
7
Giveaways
10
8
Total Penalties
6
16
Penalty Minutes
12
Head to Head
TB leads series 1-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve
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