Blue Jackets vs Lightning
Final · Tue Mar 10 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets33-21-10
5FinalMar 10, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning39-20-4
2TVFanDuel SN OHThe Spot - MTNStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CBJ+195
TB−238
Puck line
CBJ +1.5−120
TB −1.5+100
Total O/U
Over 6.5−118
Under 6.5−102
- Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Mar 10, 2026 to move to 33-21-10.
The Blue Jackets scored 2 power-play goals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
W: Merzlikins · L: Vasilevskiy
Scoring plays
First Period
- TBGoal · 13:38Gage Goncalves Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Victor Hedman (15), Nikita Kucherov (70)0-1
Second Period
- CBJGoal · 5:57Ivan Provorov Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (17), Charlie Coyle (35)1-1
- CBJGoal · 6:27Conor Garland Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (14), Sean Monahan (20)2-1
- CBJGoal · 11:42Kirill Marchenko Goal (24) Slap Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (27), Zach Werenski (47)3-1
- TBGoal · 16:23J.J. Moser Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (24)3-2
Third Period
- CBJGoal · 4:00Conor Garland Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (21), Zach Werenski (48)4-2
- CBJGoal · 15:28Dante Fabbro Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Elvis Merzlikins (2)5-2
Team stats
CBJTB
- Shots
- 32
- 18
- Power Play Goals
- 2
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 43.6
- 56.4
- Hits
- 21
- 29
- Blocked Shots
- 15
- 8
- Penalty Minutes
- 13
- 15
Top performers
Columbus Blue JacketsTampa Bay Lightning
Goals
Conor Garland2
J.J. Moser1
Assists
Sean Monahan2
Nikita Kucherov1
Points
Conor Garland2
Gage Goncalves1
Player stats
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 18:39 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Conor Garland RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:39 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Boone Jenner C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Kent Johnson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mason Marchment LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:53 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 53.8 | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier RW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 10:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 7 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Christiansen D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:05 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Damon Severson D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins G | 2 | 18 | 16 | .889 | 59:29 | 0 |
Lightning · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61.9 | 0 |
| Conor Geekie C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | 2 |
| Brandon Hagel LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pontus Holmberg RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Corey Perry RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Point C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
Lightning · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Carlile D | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 23:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Victor Hedman D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.J. Moser D | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18:20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Steven Santini D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Lightning · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy G | 4 | 31 | 27 | .871 | 59:51 | 0 |
Three stars
- Conor Garland (CBJ)
- Zach Werenski (CBJ)
- J.J. Moser (TB)
Game info
VenueBenchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Attendance19,092
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Cody Beach · Referee: Kendrick Nicholson · Linesman: CJ Murray
TVFanDuel SN OH · localThe Spot - MTN · local
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