Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
<span id="gameStatus" class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
3 - 6
3 - 6
Regular Season Series
TB wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:40 | Goal scored by Nikita Kucherov assisted by Erik Cernak and Brandon Hagel |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:05 | Goal scored by Nicholas Paul assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman (PPG) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:04 | Goal scored by Gavin Bayreuther assisted by Jack Roslovic and Patrik Laine |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:25 | Goal scored by Vladislav Namestnikov assisted by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:35 | Goal scored by Tim Berni assisted by Patrik Laine and Adam Boqvist |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:33 | Goal scored by Nikita Kucherov assisted by Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos (PPG) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:22 | Goal scored by Brayden Point assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos (PPG) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:48 | Goal scored by Ross Colton assisted by Pat Maroon and Nicholas Paul |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:34 | Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko |
Statistics
 CBJ |
 TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 41 | Hits | 25 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 24 | Shots | 46 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 75.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 17 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 33.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 66.7 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pontus Holmberg, RW | Out | May 5 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |