Lightning vs Blue Jackets Game Overview
TB vs CLBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, '25 | CLB |
3 - 2
|
CLB -140 | u6.5 | 31 | 24 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Mar 04, '25 | TB |
6 - 2
|
TB -143 | o6.5 | 40 | 33 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Dec 17, '24 | TB |
5 - 3
|
TB -259 | o6.5 | 33 | 32 | 1-2 | 1-5 |
| Nov 21, '24 | CLB |
7 - 6 (OT)
|
CLB +144 | o6.5 | 43 | 30 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Apr 09, '24 | TB |
5 - 2
|
TB -338 | o6.5 | 33 | 32 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Feb 10, '24 | CLB |
4 - 2
|
TB -177 | u6.5 | 35 | 37 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Nov 02, '23 | CLB |
4 - 2
|
CLB +133 | u7.0 | 28 | 29 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Jan 10, '23 | TB |
6 - 3
|
TB -411 | o6.0 | 46 | 24 | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| Dec 15, '22 | TB |
4 - 1
|
TB -327 | u6.5 | 29 | 25 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Oct 14, '22 | CLB |
5 - 2
|
TB -186 | o6.0 | 28 | 39 | 0-4 | 1-2 |
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Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Cirelli | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| Cirelli did not return to Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game versus the Sharks due to an undisclosed issue, and HC Jon Cooper didn't have an update on the center's status after the game, as per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| B. Point | C | Out - Lower Body( Jan 15, '26) | Jan 15, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed F Brayden Point on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 16). | ||||
| R. McDonagh | D | Out - Undisclosed( Jan 08, '26) | Jan 08, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning said on that McDonagh will not travel with the team during its upcoming five-game road trip that begins Saturday (Jan. 10) game versus the Flyers, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site. | ||||
| S. Sabourin | RW | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 29, '25) | Dec 29, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed F Scott Sabourin on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 30). | ||||
| E. Lilleberg | D | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 14, '25) | Dec 14, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Emil Lilleberg on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is week-to-week. | ||||
| V. Hedman | D | Out - Elbow( Dec 11, '25) | Dec 11, '25 | |
| The Lightning said that Hedman will have an elbow surgery on Monday (Dec. 15) and is expected to be back by Sunday (Feb. 1). | ||||
Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | G | Day To Day - Illness( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| Merzlikins exited and did not return to Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game versus the Senators. | ||||
| D. Fabbro | D | Out - Lower Body( Jan 18, '26) | Jan 18, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets said on Monday (Jan. 19) that Fabbro might be back in a week or so, as per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site. | ||||
| D. Mateychuk | D | Out - Upper-Body( Jan 18, '26) | Jan 18, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets said on Monday (Jan. 19) that Mateychuk could be cleared to return at some point later this week, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. | ||||
| B. Smith | D | Out - Leg( Jan 07, '26) | Jan 07, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months. | ||||
| M. Marchment | LW | Out - Upper Body( Jan 06, '26) | Jan 06, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Mason Marchment on injured reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 7). | ||||
| M. Wood | LW | Out - Leg( Dec 31, '25) | Dec 31, '25 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Miles Wood on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 1). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
4-0-0-1
GAA
1.20
Save %
.945
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 20, 2026 | TB 4 - SJ 1 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W -330 | u6.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 18, 2026 | DAL 1 - TB 4 | W | 1 | 20 | .950 | - | W -115 | u6.0 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 16, 2026 | STL 3 - TB 2 (SO) | - | 2 | 21 | .905 | - | L -205 | u5.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 13, 2026 | PIT 1 - TB 2 (SO) | W | 1 | 27 | .963 | - | W -140 | u6.0 |
| J.Johansson | Jan 12, 2026 | PHI 1 - TB 5 | W | 1 | 21 | .952 | - | W -144 | p6.0 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
2.00
Save %
.891
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 20, 2026 | CLB 1 - OTT 4 | L | 2 | 7 | .714 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 20, 2026 | CLB 1 - OTT 4 | - | 1 | 13 | .923 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 17, 2026 | PIT 3 - CLB 4 (SO) | W | 3 | 32 | .906 | - | W -104 | o6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 15, 2026 | CLB 4 - VAN 1 | W | 1 | 31 | .968 | - | W -164 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 13, 2026 | CLB 5 - CAL 3 | W | 3 | 32 | .906 | - | W -140 | o6.0 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 11, 2026 | UTAH 2 - CLB 3 (OT) | W | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | W +140 | u6.5 |
TB vs CLBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.56 | Total | 3.34 |
| 1.20 | 1st Period | 0.68 |
| 1.00 | 2nd Period | 1.15 |
| 1.22 | 3rd Period | 1.36 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.13 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 27.33 | Total | 30.94 |
| 8.93 | 1st Period | 8.34 |
| 8.40 | 2nd Period | 9.60 |
| 7.98 | 3rd Period | 9.21 |
| 0.31 | OT | 0.53 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.13 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.13 | 1st Period | 0.92 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.15 | 3rd Period | 0.85 |
| 0.29 | OT | 0.76 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 29 - 144 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 34 - 132 |
| 20.14 | PP % vs. PK % | 74.24 |
Goaltenders
| Tampa Bay Goaltenders |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Jonas Johansson | 454 | 407 | 0.896 | 10-6-1 | ||
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 751 | 686 | 0.913 | 20-7-2 | ||