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Lightning vs Blue Jackets

Final · Sat Jan 24 · 7:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

Tampa Bay LightningLightning32-14-4
5
FinalJan 24, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets24-20-7
8
TVThe Spot - MTNFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TB−115
CBJ−105
Puck line
TB −1.5+205
CBJ +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
  • Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (13 goals).

Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-5 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Jan 24, 2026 to move to 24-20-7.

The game was played before 16,852.

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team123T
TB2215
CBJ4228

W: Greaves · L: Johansson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CBJGoal · 5:47Cole Sillinger Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (21)0-1
  2. TBGoal · 7:48Jake Guentzel Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: none1-1
  3. CBJGoal · 8:37Mason Marchment Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Gudbranson (2)1-2
  4. TBGoal · 10:01Darren Raddysh Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (50), Jake Guentzel (30)2-2
  5. CBJGoal · 18:33Adam Fantilli Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (24), Mason Marchment (12)2-3
  6. CBJGoal · 19:47Dmitri Voronkov Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: none2-4

Second Period

  1. TBGoal · 3:29Nikita Kucherov Goal (26) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (23), Anthony Cirelli (19)3-4
  2. TBGoal · 4:58Anthony Cirelli Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (51), Brandon Hagel (24)4-4
  3. CBJGoal · 9:05Mason Marchment Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (35), Charlie Coyle (22)4-5
  4. CBJGoal · 18:57Charlie Coyle Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (19), Zach Werenski (36)4-6

Third Period

  1. CBJGoal · 14:55Sean Monahan Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none4-7
  2. TBGoal · 18:54Jake Guentzel Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (52), Anthony Cirelli (20)5-7
  3. CBJGoal · 19:35Mason Marchment Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (20), Kirill Marchenko (25)5-8

Team stats

TBCBJ
Shots
30
31
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
61.0
39.0
Hits
22
27
Blocked Shots
9
15
Penalty Minutes
6
6

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Jake Guentzel2
Mason Marchment3

Assists

Nikita Kucherov3
Charlie Coyle2

Points

Nikita Kucherov4
Mason Marchment4

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW000-215:5800500.00
Anthony Cirelli C020017:23121060.00
Zemgus Girgensons C030-115:2500100.00
Gage Goncalves C000-14:2300000.00
Yanni Gourde C020-315:40002060.02
Jake Guentzel C000-119:03214075.00
Brandon Hagel LW021-118:0402200.00
Pontus Holmberg RW101-214:0400100.00
Dominic James C010013:49000087.50
Nikita Kucherov RW010122:4313300.00
Nick Paul LW011-114:02001057.90
Jakob Pelletier LW120011:5300000.00

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Declan Carlile D211221:5300100.02
Erik Cernak D000-14:5900200.00
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D021-217:2000200.02
Simon Lundmark D220116:4500100.00
J.J. Moser D200-126:5600100.00
Darren Raddysh D130-427:3610300.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonas Johansson G62923.79357:540

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Charlie Coyle C220317:13122042.90
Adam Fantilli C020117:26123036.40
Danton Heinen LW120-110:0600100.00
Boone Jenner C120112:460040100.00
Kent Johnson C100113:1200000.00
Isac Lundestrom C011-113:01001033.30
Kirill Marchenko RW110217:3502300.00
Mason Marchment LW010217:2331300.02
Sean Monahan C110114:26102041.70
Mathieu Olivier RW340015:5800000.00
Cole Sillinger C012114:4310200.00
Dmitri Voronkov LW152-113:0810300.02

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jake Christiansen D00005:3400100.00
Erik Gudbranson D230323:2301100.00
Ivan Provorov D100323:3800100.02
Damon Severson D010026:1600100.00
Zach Werenski D010026:3502300.00
Egor Zamula D100013:0400000.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jet Greaves G53025.83360:000

Three stars

  1. Mason Marchment (CBJ)
  2. Charlie Coyle (CBJ)
  3. Adam Fantilli (CBJ)

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