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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blue Jackets · MON · DEC 7 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · DEC 7 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
The Spot · CBJNHL · CBJHN
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
MON · DEC 7 · 6:00 PM CT
The Spot · CBJNHL · CBJHN
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Charlie Coyle: 8 goals on 71 shots. But the man to watch is Nikita Kucherov: 8 points in his last 4 against Columbus.
Benchmark International Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Charlie Coyle: 8 goals on 71 shots. But the man to watch is Nikita Kucherov: 8 points in his last 4 against Columbus.

A milestone is in reach for Miles Wood: 2 more goals for 200 career goals. Jet Greaves has had trouble with the Lightning, a .873 save percentage on 118 shots.

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
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals