Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 14 |
| Declan Carlile, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 14 |
| Emil Lilleberg, D | Out | Mar 7 |
| Dominic James, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 5 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Gudbranson, D | Out | Mar 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
42 | 18 | 90 | 6 |
 Pittsburgh |
33 | 18 | 81 | 15 |
 NY Islanders |
38 | 24 | 81 | 5 |
 Columbus |
34 | 21 | 79 | 11 |
 Philadelphia |
31 | 23 | 74 | 12 |
 Washington |
33 | 27 | 74 | 8 |
 New Jersey |
33 | 31 | 68 | 2 |
 NY Rangers |
28 | 30 | 64 | 8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo |
41 | 20 | 88 | 6 |
 Tampa Bay |
40 | 21 | 84 | 4 |
 Montreal |
36 | 19 | 82 | 10 |
 Boston |
37 | 23 | 80 | 6 |
 Detroit |
36 | 23 | 80 | 8 |
 Ottawa |
33 | 23 | 75 | 9 |
 Florida |
33 | 29 | 69 | 3 |
 Toronto |
28 | 27 | 68 | 12 |