Blue Jackets vs Lightning Game Overview
CLB vs TBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, '26 | CLB |
|
CLB +100 | o6.5 | 31 | 30 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Oct 18, '25 | CLB |
|
CLB -140 | u6.5 | 31 | 24 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Mar 04, '25 | TB |
|
TB -143 | o6.5 | 40 | 33 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Dec 17, '24 | TB |
|
TB -275 | o6.5 | 33 | 32 | 1-2 | 1-5 |
| Nov 21, '24 | CLB |
|
CLB +138 | o6.5 | 43 | 30 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Apr 09, '24 | TB |
|
TB -338 | o6.5 | 33 | 32 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Feb 10, '24 | CLB |
|
TB -177 | u6.5 | 35 | 37 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Nov 02, '23 | CLB |
|
CLB +133 | u7.0 | 28 | 29 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Jan 10, '23 | TB |
|
TB -411 | o6.0 | 46 | 24 | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| Dec 15, '22 | TB |
|
TB -327 | u6.5 | 29 | 25 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
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Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Fabbro | D | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| Fabbro did not play in Saturday's (Mar. 7) game against Utah. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Goncalves | C | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Mar 08, '26) | Mar 08, '26 | |
| Goncalves did not play Sunday (Mar. 8) night against the Sabres, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| N. Paul | LW | Out - Undisclosed( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning said that Paul is still out for a week or two, per Benjamin Pierce of the team's official site. | ||||
| D. James | C | Out - Leg( Mar 04, '26) | Mar 04, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning said on Thursday (Mar. 5) that James will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, per Benjamin Pierce of the team's official site. | ||||
| M. Crozier | D | Out - Abdomen( Feb 20, '26) | Feb 20, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Max Crozier on injured reserve on Saturday (Feb. 21). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-0-2-0
GAA
2.83
Save %
.892
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 7, 2026 | CLB 4 - UTAH 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 23 | .783 | - | L +100 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 5, 2026 | CLB 4 - FLA 2 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -110 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 3, 2026 | CLB 3 - NAS 2 | W | 2 | 23 | .913 | - | W -134 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 3, 2026 | CLB 3 - NAS 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | - | W -134 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 2, 2026 | NYR 4 - CLB 5 (OT) | W | 4 | 33 | .879 | - | W -118 | o5.5 |
| J.Greaves | Feb 28, 2026 | CLB 3 - NYI 4 (OT) | - | 4 | 27 | .852 | - | L -144 | o5.5 |
W/L
1-4-0-0
GAA
3.83
Save %
.840
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Johansson | Mar 8, 2026 | BUF 8 - TB 7 | L | 8 | 42 | .810 | - | L -118 | o6.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Mar 7, 2026 | TOR 2 - TB 5 | W | 2 | 29 | .931 | - | W -215 | o6.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Mar 5, 2026 | WIN 4 - TB 1 | L | 3 | 29 | .897 | - | L -200 | u5.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Mar 3, 2026 | MIN 5 - TB 1 | L | 4 | 21 | .810 | - | L -140 | p6.0 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Feb 28, 2026 | TB 2 - BUF 6 | L | 5 | 14 | .643 | - | L -245 | o6.5 |
| J.Johansson | Feb 28, 2026 | TB 2 - BUF 6 | - | 1 | 21 | .952 | - | L -245 | o6.5 |
CLB vs TBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 2.77 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.94 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.81 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.97 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.03 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 27.02 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 8.11 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 7.26 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 7.79 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.50 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.90 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.94 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 36 - 200 |
| 0.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 82.00 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||