Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL
Benchmark International Arena
TV: Sportsnet+
On the ice
CBJ shoots leftTB shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| TB | 10 | 18 | 12 | 40 |
In net
Elvis Merzlikins34/39 SV, .872
Jonas Johansson31/33 SV, .939| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Who won: Lightning 6-2
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning win the series 2-1. The Lightning outscored the Blue Jackets 2-0 in the 3rd period. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1). Adam Fantilli led the Blue Jackets in assists (1).
| Forwards | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam AtkinsonRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:21 | 0:51 | 0:00 | 8:30 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell ChaffeeRW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 2:21 | 0:00 | 12:05 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony CirelliC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:30 | 1:10 | 2:06 | 14:14 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 60.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael EyssimontC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:42 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 8:42 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zemgus GirgensonsC | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 13:10 | 0:09 | 1:38 | 11:23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke GlendeningC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 0:00 | 1:54 | 9:48 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage GoncalvesC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:14 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:14 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake GuentzelC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18:44 | 3:49 | 0:01 | 14:54 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon HagelLW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18:45 | 2:28 | 2:06 | 14:11 | 21 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikita KucherovRW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19:57 | 3:39 | 0:00 | 16:18 | 20 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick PaulLW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:32 | 0:48 | 0:16 | 13:28 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden PointC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:46 | 3:52 | 0:00 | 14:54 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenses | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik CernakD | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:49 | 0:01 | 3:28 | 16:20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Victor HedmanD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:22 | 3:27 | 1:30 | 19:25 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil LillebergD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:00 | 0:00 | 0:31 | 14:29 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McDonaghD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:00 | 0:18 | 1:59 | 16:43 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| J.J. MoserD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:29 | 0:00 | 0:31 | 17:58 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Darren RaddyshD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:31 | 1:12 | 0:00 | 18:19 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Goalies | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas JohanssonG | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .939 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
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