Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Blue Jackets

33-21-10, 76 PTS

5-2

Final

Lightning

39-20-4, 82 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CBJ	9	13	10	32
TB	4	8	6	18

In net

Elvis Merzlikins16/18 SV, .889

Andrei Vasilevskiy27/31 SV, .871

Team	1	2	3	T
CBJ	0	3	2	5
TB	1	1	0	2

Who won: Blue Jackets 5-2

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Blue Jackets win the series 3-0. The Blue Jackets outscored the Lightning 3-1 in the 2nd period. Conor Garland led the Blue Jackets in goals (2). J.J. Moser led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 1:04
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
P3 1:18
TO
Takeaway by Brayden Point
P3 1:27
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
P3 2:38
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 2:40
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 2:51
TO
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
P3 2:54
J.J. Moser hit Mason Marchment
P3 3:22
Cole Sillinger hit Zemgus Girgensons
P3 3:53
Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 4:32
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Sean Monahan
GOALP3 4:32
Goal! Wrist shot
Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Elvis Merzlikins (2)
CBJ 5 - 2 TB
P3 4:50
TO
Giveaway by Danton Heinen
P3 4:54
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Boone Jenner
P3 5:17
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Conor Geekie
P3 5:56
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 6:01
TO
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
P3 6:21
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
P3 6:23
Isac Lundeström Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 6:27
Declan Carlile hit Danton Heinen
P3 6:34
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
P3 6:51
Danton Heinen hit Brandon Hagel
P3 7:08
TO
Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 7:18
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Charlie Coyle