The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-13-4) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on January 24, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third and the Blue Jackets 15th in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

Blue Jackets’ 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Top Players

Lightning

Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 74 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 19.5%.
Having scored 22 goals and adding 29 assists, Jake Guentzel is excelling for Tampa Bay through 49 games.
Through 44 games, Brandon Hagel has proven himself as a contributor for Tampa Bay. He has 47 points (25 goals and 22 assists).
As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 22 wins and 7 losses this season while giving up 68 goals with 743 saves.
Blue Jackets

Zachary Werenski has put up 53 points (1.1 per game) for Columbus, with 19 goals and 34 assists in 46 games (playing 26:05 per game).
Kirill Marchenko has helped lead the attack for Columbus this season with 18 goals and 23 assists.
Adam Fantilli has 30 points so far, including 12 goals and 18 assists.
Jet Greaves has a .910 save percentage (16th in the league), with 891 total saves, conceding 88 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put up a 15-12-6 record this season.
Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Injury Report

Lightning

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow),

Brayden Point: Out (Lower Body),

Scott Sabourin: Out (Undisclosed),

Anthony Cirelli: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Ryan McDonagh: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Blue Jackets

Brendan Smith: Out (Leg),

Dante Fabbro: Out (Lower Body),

Miles Wood: Out (Leg),

Denton Mateychuk: Out (Upper Body)

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