Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live Score (8 Dec, 2026)

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live Score (8 Dec, 2026)

Team Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets logo CBJ
TB Tampa Bay Lightning logo
2 Power Play Goals 0
23 Penalty Minutes 19
3.50 Avg Goals Against 3.00
28.5 Avg Shots Against 23.0
66.7 Penalty Kill % 75.0
3 Power Play Goals Against 1
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.50 Avg Goals 2.00
20.5 Avg Shots 27.5
40.0 Power Play % 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0

Game Leaders

Columbus Blue Jackets logo CBJ
TB Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Matthew Knies
Matthew Knies#89 · LW
2
Goals
Jake Guentzel1
Assists
Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel#38 · LW
2
Matthew Knies
Matthew Knies#89 · LW
4
Points
Nikita Kucherov2

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Mon, Dec 7, 7:00 PM
Venue Benchmark International Arena
Location Tampa, FL

Injury Report

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning
Emil Lilleberg
Emil Lilleberg
#78 · D · Array
DTD
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde
#37 · C · Array
IR
Dominic James
Dominic James
#17 · C · Array
IR

Head-to-Head

Columbus Blue Jackets logoCBJ
Last 3 Games
TBTampa Bay Lightning logo
5◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Mar 10, 2026
2
8◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 24, 2026
5
3◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Oct 18, 2025
2

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Dallas Stars logoDALW2-1NHL Regular Season
11/3/26vs Colorado Avalanche logoCOLW7-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Dallas Stars logoDALL1-3NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Carolina Hurricanes logoCARL2-3NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ Philadelphia Flyers logoPHIW4-3NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIW4-1NHL Regular Season
11/3/26vs Detroit Red Wings logoDETW4-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Nashville Predators logoNSHL4-5NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW6-4NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ Utah Mammoth logoUTAL4-5NHL Regular Season

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Bruins171241—25+24W3
Canadiens161033—23+6W1
Lightning151032—22+10W2
Senators171061—21+2W1
Panthers16952—20+5W1
Maple Leafs17872—18+6L1
Sabres15753—17-7L1
Red Wings17773—17-3L2
Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Hurricanes181332—28+26W1
Devils161150—22+10W3
Rangers17971—19+2W2
Capitals14860—16+1L2
Islanders15762—16-1L2
Blue Jackets14770—14-4W2
Penguins16592—12-7L4
Flyers184104—12-22L2
Blue Jackets
14th in Eastern Conference
VS
Lightning
4th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#73
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves G 25 6' 0" 188 lbs
#33
Cam Talbot
Cam Talbot G 39 6' 3" 202 lbs

Defensemen

#36
Emil Andrae
Emil Andrae D 24 5' 9" 193 lbs
#2
Jake Christiansen
Jake Christiansen D 27 6' 0" 199 lbs
#15
Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro D 28 6' 0" 200 lbs
#44
Erik Gudbranson
Erik Gudbranson D 34 6' 5" 222 lbs
#94
Caleb MacDonald
Caleb MacDonald D 23 6' 4" 225 lbs
#5
Denton Mateychuk
Denton Mateychuk D 22 5' 11" 188 lbs
#9
Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov D 29 6' 1" 224 lbs
#78
Damon Severson
Damon Severson D 32 6' 2" 204 lbs
#7
Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith D 37 6' 2" 200 lbs
#8
Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski D 29 6' 2" 214 lbs

Left Wings

#58
Danton Heinen
Danton Heinen LW 31 6' 2" 187 lbs
#89
Matthew Knies
Matthew Knies LW 24 6' 3" 227 lbs
#94
Ryan Lomberg
Ryan Lomberg LW 31 5' 9" 184 lbs
#10
Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri Voronkov LW 26 6' 5" 234 lbs

Centers

#3
Charlie Coyle
Charlie Coyle C 34 6' 3" 221 lbs
#93
Luca Del Bel Belluz
Luca Del Bel Belluz C 22 6' 1" 185 lbs
#19
Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli C 22 6' 2" 199 lbs
#91
Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson C 24 6' 0" 170 lbs
Steven Lorentz
Steven Lorentz C 30 6' 4" 218 lbs
#21
Isac Lundestrom
Isac Lundestrom C 27 6' 0" 192 lbs
#23
Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan C 32 6' 2" 206 lbs
#4
Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger C 23 6' 0" 202 lbs

Right Wings

#83
Conor Garland
Conor Garland RW 30 5' 10" 165 lbs
#43
Valeri Nichushkin
Valeri Nichushkin RW 31 6' 4" 210 lbs
#24
Mathieu Olivier
Mathieu Olivier RW 29 6' 1" 232 lbs
#92
Jack Williams
Jack Williams RW 24 5' 11" 185 lbs

Goaltenders

#35
Dennis Hildeby
Dennis Hildeby G 25 6' 6" 227 lbs
#88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy G 32 6' 4" 220 lbs

Defensemen

#74
John Carlson
John Carlson D 36 6' 3" 225 lbs
#81
Erik Cernak
Erik Cernak D 29 6' 4" 232 lbs
#24
Max Crozier
Max Crozier D 26 6' 3" 207 lbs
#51
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 28 6' 2" 213 lbs
#77
Victor Hedman
Victor Hedman D 35 6' 7" 229 lbs
#78
Emil Lilleberg
Emil Lilleberg D 25 6' 3" 210 lbs
#27
Ryan McDonagh
Ryan McDonagh D 37 6' 1" 218 lbs
#90
JJ Moser
JJ Moser D 26 6' 2" 182 lbs

Left Wings

#38
Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel LW 28 6' 2" 185 lbs
#25
Jeffrey Viel
Jeffrey Viel LW 29 6' 0" 218 lbs

Centers

#71
Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli C 29 6' 1" 190 lbs
#94
Conor Geekie
Conor Geekie C 22 6' 5" 220 lbs
#28
Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons C 32 6' 3" 200 lbs
#93
Gage Goncalves
Gage Goncalves C 25 6' 2" 193 lbs
#37
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde C 34 5' 10" 175 lbs
#59
Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel C 32 5' 11" 176 lbs
#17
Dominic James
Dominic James C 24 6' 0" 190 lbs
#21
Brayden Point
Brayden Point C 30 5' 11" 174 lbs

Right Wings

#29
Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg RW 27 6' 0" 198 lbs
#86
Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov RW 33 5' 11" 172 lbs
#95
Ilya Mikheyev
Ilya Mikheyev RW 32 6' 2" 200 lbs
#49
Scott Sabourin
Scott Sabourin RW 34 6' 3" 210 lbs
Blue Jackets
6th in Metropolitan Division
VS
Lightning
3rd in Atlantic Division
General
14
Games Played
15
5033:27
Time On Ice
5354:55
359:31
Time On Ice Per Game
356:59
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
5246
Shifts
5567
7
Losses
3
7
Wins
10
Offensive
36
Goals
56
67
Assists
87
431
Faceoffs Won
427
378
Faceoffs Lost
447
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
103
Points
143
6
Power Play Goals
9
12
Power Play Assists
18
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Short Handed Assists
0
361
Shots
453
6
Shootout Attempts
4
3
Shootout Goals
0
50.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
0.0
10.0
Shooting Percentage
12.4
53.3
Faceoff Win Percent
48.9
Defensive
3.00
Goals Against Average
3.00
340
Saves
326
.897
Save Percentage
.886
42
Goals Against
45
382
Shots Against
371
0
Overtime Losses
2
5
Shootout Saves
3
5
Shootout Shots Against
4
1.000
Shootout Save Percentage
.750
Penalties
116
Penalty Minutes
117