By Data Skrive
Jan. 24, 2026 12:26 pm EST
The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-13-4) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7) hit the ice on Jan. 24, 2026 at Nationwide Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank first in the Eastern Conference with 68 points and the Blue Jackets are 15th in the Eastern Conference with 53 points.
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Injury reportsLightning
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),
Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow),
Brayden Point: Out (Lower Body),
Ryan McDonagh: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Jack Finley: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Blue Jackets
Dante Fabbro: Out (Lower Body),
Brendan Smith: Out (Leg),
Miles Wood: Out (Leg),
Denton Mateychuk: Out (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Nikita Kucherov has 74 points on 25 goals and 49 assists this season.
In 32 games, Andrei Vasilevskiy has conceded 68 goals (2.13 goals-against average) and has recorded 743 saves.
Over 46 games played this season, Zachary Werenski has collected53 points (1.1 per game), with 19 goals and 34 assists).
Jet Greaves has a .910 save percentage (14th in the league). He has 891 saves, and has given up 88 goals (2.6 goals-against average).
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