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Lightning vs Blue Jackets

Final · Sat Oct 18 · 7:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

Tampa Bay LightningLightning1-3-2
2
FinalOct 18, 2025
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets2-3-0
3
TVThe Spot - MTNFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TB+110
CBJ−130
Puck line
TB +1.5−225
CBJ −1.5+175
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
  • Puck line: Lightning +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Oct 18, 2025 to move to 2-3-0.

The go-ahead score came with 1:15 left in the third period: Kirill Marchenko Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (3), Zach Werenski (3).

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team123T
TB2002
CBJ1113

W: Greaves · L: Johansson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CBJGoal · 4:58Kent Johnson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Boone Jenner (3), Adam Fantilli (2)0-1
  2. TBGoal · 12:42Ryan McDonagh Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Pontus Holmberg (2), Erik Cernak (1)1-1
  3. TBGoal · 16:22Anthony Cirelli Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Jake Guentzel (5), Victor Hedman (5)2-1

Second Period

  1. CBJGoal · 13:59Damon Severson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathieu Olivier (1), Charlie Coyle (2)2-2

Third Period

  1. CBJGoal · 1:15Kirill Marchenko Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (3), Zach Werenski (3)2-3

Team stats

TBCBJ
Shots
24
31
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
42.9
57.1
Hits
14
23
Blocked Shots
15
18
Penalty Minutes
15
17

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Anthony Cirelli1
Damon Severson1

Assists

Pontus Holmberg1
Zach Werenski1

Points

Ryan McDonagh1
Damon Severson1

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW100114:3900000.00
Mitchell Chaffee RW10008:4000000.00
Anthony Cirelli C101-123:06104035.70
Curtis Douglas C11005:0500000.05
Jack Finley C03007:14000035.70
Conor Geekie C110-113:49001050.00
Gage Goncalves C000-311:5100000.00
Yanni Gourde C010117:37000070.00
Jake Guentzel C000020:46017060.02
Brandon Hagel LW111-223:0600400.02
Pontus Holmberg RW110113:490120100.00
Brayden Point C101-220:09001023.10

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D000-216:5801000.00
Victor Hedman D300024:2301200.00
Emil Lilleberg D220014:3600000.02
Ryan McDonagh D010-219:5510100.00
J.J. Moser D110021:2400100.02
Darren Raddysh D120018:5600100.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonas Johansson G33128.90357:570

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zachary Aston-Reese LW12008:2200100.00
Egor Chinakhov RW11006:4700100.00
Charlie Coyle C010118:34011052.40
Adam Fantilli C030015:0201300.02
Boone Jenner C120018:27013072.74
Kent Johnson C001013:5110300.00
Isac Lundestrom C01009:260000100.00
Kirill Marchenko RW110117:3010500.00
Sean Monahan C011119:17001065.00
Mathieu Olivier RW420115:3801100.07
Cole Sillinger C100118:110030100.02
Dmitri Voronkov LW010114:430100100.02

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jake Christiansen D030-110:2800100.00
Dante Fabbro D210016:5100000.00
Denton Mateychuk D310121:2200300.00
Ivan Provorov D221124:4800400.00
Damon Severson D010119:3210100.00
Zach Werenski D200225:0201000.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jet Greaves G22422.91759:530

Three stars

  1. Kirill Marchenko (CBJ)
  2. Kent Johnson (CBJ)
  3. Damon Severson (CBJ)

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