The the Columbus Blue Jackets moved to 33-21 with 10 overtime losses and 5 points, while the the Tampa Bay Lightning carried a 39-20 with 4 overtime losses record and 2 points into a 5-2 final at Benchmark International Arena.
First period
The the Tampa Bay Lightning opened with 1 goal in the first period while the the Columbus Blue Jackets were held to 0 goals in the period breakdown.
The Bolts finished the night with 18 shots and 29 hits, and
J.J. Moser factored in with 1 goal on 2 shots from the blue line.
Andrei Vasilevskiy posted 26 saves on 31 shots against as the Jackets generated 31 shots and 12 missed shots in the game flow.
Second period
The the Tampa Bay Lightning added 1 goal in the second period, but the the Columbus Blue Jackets produced 3 goals in the same frame to swing the scoring line.
The Bolts went 0-for-3 on the power play with 5 power-play shots, while the Jackets went 2-for-4 with 5 power-play shots and 4 power-play assists.
Nikita Kucherov logged 1 assist and the the Tampa Bay Lightning won 31 of 55 faceoffs for a 56 percent faceoff rate, while the Jackets finished at 44 percent.
Third period
The the Columbus Blue Jackets scored 2 goals in the third period and added 1 empty-net goal, and the the Tampa Bay Lightning recorded 0 goals in the final period split.
The Jackets’ goaltending line showed 16 saves on 18 shots against, and the Bolts blocked 8 shots while allowing 15 blocked shots by the Jackets at the other end.
This Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets recap also reflected a takeaway gap, with the Bolts recording 2 takeaways to the Jackets’ 9 along with 11 giveaways against 17.
For Tampa Bay Lightning full-time result context, the Bolts ended with a 15-penalty-minute team total and a minus-6 plus-minus, while the Jackets finished with 13 penalty minutes and a plus-5.
The post game analysis ledger included 6 Tampa Bay penalties and 3 power plays earned, while Columbus logged 5 penalties and 4 power plays in the special-teams summary.
The Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets tactical recap centered on special teams and volume, with Columbus finishing at 16 percent shooting and Tampa Bay at 11 percent.
The the Tampa Bay Lightning are scheduled to host the Detroit Red Wings at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa at 7:00 PM EDT on 3/12/2026, with broadcasts on ESPN+, The Spot, and FDSDET.
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