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THU · NOV 12 · 6:00 PM CT
Nationwide Arena
The Spot · WWHO · CBJHN · CBJNHL
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
12–4–2
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
7–9–0
Pre-Game · Game 19 of 84
THU · NOV 12 · 6:00 PM CT
The Spot · WWHO · CBJHN · CBJNHL
Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
12–4–2
26 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Charlie Coyle has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 8 goals on 71 shots. But Nikita Kucherov has quietly owned this matchup, 8 points in the last 4 meetings.
Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets
Home · Blue Jackets
7–9–0
14 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.885 SV% · 2.86 GAA · 9W
.898 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Likely · 29751-jet-greaves
.880 SV% · 3.36 GAA · 2W
.873 SV% L5 · Cooling
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Dmitri Voronkov
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Jack Williams · Steven Lorentz
D1
Zach Werenski · Damon Severson
D2
Ivan Provorov · Dante Fabbro
D3
Jake Christiansen · Denton Mateychuk
PP1
Matthew Knies · Sean Monahan · Charlie Coyle · Zach Werenski · Kent Johnson
PP2
Valeri Nichushkin · Adam Fantilli · Dmitri Voronkov · Denton Mateychuk · Ivan Provorov
PK1
Sean Monahan · Valeri Nichushkin · Ivan Provorov · Damon Severson
PK2
Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier · Dante Fabbro · Denton Mateychuk
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Dmitri Voronkov
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Jack Williams · Steven Lorentz
D1
Zach Werenski · Damon Severson
D2
Ivan Provorov · Dante Fabbro
D3
Jake Christiansen · Denton Mateychuk
PP1
Matthew Knies · Sean Monahan · Charlie Coyle · Zach Werenski · Kent Johnson
PP2
Valeri Nichushkin · Adam Fantilli · Dmitri Voronkov · Denton Mateychuk · Ivan Provorov
PK1
Sean Monahan · Valeri Nichushkin · Ivan Provorov · Damon Severson
PK2
Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier · Dante Fabbro · Denton Mateychuk
@BlueJacketsNHL · Nov 12 · 12:16 PM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Erik Cernak
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Nov 14
Brayden Point
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Dec 2
LightningInjury report
Erik Cernak
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Nov 14
Brayden Point
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Dec 2
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
@BlueJacketsNHL · Nov 12 · 12:16 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 6-2-2 in their last 10. The Blue Jackets have dropped 2 straight and are 4-6-0 in their last 10.

Matchup Intel

Charlie Coyle has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 8 goals on 71 shots. But Nikita Kucherov has quietly owned this matchup, 8 points in the last 4 meetings.

Jake Guentzel is the hot hand, 8 points in his last five. The Lightning are 8-0 at home this season.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Charlie Coyle has 8 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (71 shots).
(Columbus)
8 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Conor Garland has 6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (28 shots).
(Columbus)
6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Zach Werenski once put up 5 points in a game against Tampa Bay. See the games →
(Columbus)
5 pts, one game vs TBL
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 8 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
8 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Goaltending
Jet Greaves has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .873 save % on 118 shots.
.873 SV% vs TBL
Form
Jake Guentzel has 8 points in his last five.
8 pts, last 5
Form
Tampa Bay is 8-0 at home this season.
8-0 at home
Injuries
Tampa Bay is without Brayden Point (injured reserve), expected back Dec 2. He had 16 points in 17 games.
Undisclosed injury · Expected back Dec 2
16 pts in 17 GP