Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning

26-41-12, 10-22-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	1	0	2
Lightning TB	1	1	3	5

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

44-27-7, 24-10-4 Home

Stamkos has 3 goals and an assist, Kucherov adds 3 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-2

— Steven Stamkos had three goals and an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov picked up his fourth straight three-point game with three assists, and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Apr 10, 2024, 03:40 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2
	Lightning	1	1	3	5

1st Period			CBJ	TB
16:31		Brayden Point (44) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (94), Anthony Duclair (17)	0	1
19:17		Kirill Marchenko (22) Assists: Cole Sillinger (18), Damon Severson (18)	1	1

2nd Period			CBJ	TB
7:13		Kirill Marchenko (23) (Power Play) Assists: Johnny Gaudreau (48), Zach Werenski (44)	2	1
14:17		Steven Stamkos (37) (Power Play) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (95), Victor Hedman (63)	2	2

3rd Period		CBJ	TB
5:40	Anthony Cirelli (20) Assists: Brandon Hagel (47), Steven Stamkos (38)	2	3
5:56	Steven Stamkos (38) Assists: Brandon Hagel (48), Erik Cernak (11)	2	4
17:57	Steven Stamkos (39) (Empty Net) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (96)	2	5

Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Brayden Point
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Mitchell Chaffee hit Nick Blankenburg
Emil Lilleberg hit Carson Meyer
Emil Lilleberg Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Brandon Hagel Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Mathew Dumba
David Jiricek shot blocked by Michael Eyssimont
Mitchell Chaffee hit Mathieu Olivier
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Giveaway by Nicholas Paul
Michael Eyssimont hit David Jiricek
Nicholas Paul hit Mathieu Olivier
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot Wide Right
Luke Glendening hit Carson Meyer
Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Mathew Dumba Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Mitchell Chaffee hit Ivan Provorov
Mitchell Chaffee hit Alexandre Texier
Tyler Motte faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Emil Lilleberg hit Justin Danforth
Tyler Motte hit Ivan Provorov
Erik Cernak hit Mathieu Olivier
Brandon Hagel hit Mathieu Olivier
Victor Hedman Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
Brayden Point faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Michael Eyssimont
Luke Glendening hit Nick Blankenburg
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Short
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Darren Raddysh hit Sean Kuraly
Brayden Point Goal (44) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (94), Anthony Duclair (17)
Michael Eyssimont hit Ivan Provorov
Mitchell Chaffee hit Damon Severson
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandon Hagel Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Michael Eyssimont Poke saved by Jet Greaves
Damon Severson shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Brayden Point shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Nicholas Paul hit Kirill Marchenko
Erik Cernak hit Cole Sillinger
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Brandon Hagel hit David Jiricek
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Emil Lilleberg hit Mathieu Olivier
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Perbix hit Mathieu Olivier
Mathew Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Emil Lilleberg hit Kirill Marchenko
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Tripping against David Jiricek
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tyler Motte
Too many men/ice served by Mitchell Chaffee
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Brayden Point faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Victor Hedman Tip-In Above Crossbar
Emil Lilleberg hit Zach Werenski
Steven Stamkos Goal (37) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (95), Victor Hedman (63)
Tyler Motte hit Mathieu Olivier
Mathew Dumba hit Sean Kuraly
Emil Lilleberg hit Mathieu Olivier
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Brayden Point faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
David Jiricek shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Anthony Duclair hit Johnny Gaudreau
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Brandon Hagel Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Emil Lilleberg Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Victor Hedman hit Justin Danforth
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Perbix hit Sean Kuraly
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Emil Lilleberg hit Mathieu Olivier
Mitchell Chaffee hit Nick Blankenburg
Brandon Hagel Slap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Anthony Cirelli Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (47), Steven Stamkos (38)
Brandon Hagel hit Erik Gudbranson
Steven Stamkos Goal (38) Slap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (48), Erik Cernak (11)
Tyler Motte hit Damon Severson
Tanner Jeannot hit Dmitri Voronkov
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Anthony Duclair Snap Shot Wide Right
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
Damon Severson shot blocked by Michael Eyssimont
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Wide Right
Brayden Point Snap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Justin Danforth shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Nicholas Paul Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Erik Cernak hit Cole Sillinger
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Steven Stamkos Goal (39) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (96)
Mathew Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Tanner Jeannot hit James Malatesta
Tanner Jeannot hit David Jiricek
Nick Perbix hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Mitchell Chaffee hit Erik Gudbranson
Mathieu Olivier hit Mitchell Chaffee
Puck in Netting
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
David Jiricek Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dmitri Voronkov Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brayden Point
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Off-side
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Brendan Gaunce Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
James Malatesta hit Emil Lilleberg
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Johnny Gaudreau Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Icing
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brayden Point
Kirill Marchenko hit Darren Raddysh
Alexandre Texier hit Victor Hedman
Alexandre Texier Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Carson Meyer hit Mathew Dumba
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dmitri Voronkov hit Steven Stamkos
Nick Blankenburg hit Brayden Point
High Stick
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Michael Eyssimont
Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Brendan Gaunce hit Emil Lilleberg
Zach Werenski hit Luke Glendening
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
Brendan Gaunce Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Puck in Netting
Dmitri Voronkov hit Darren Raddysh
Kirill Marchenko hit Nick Perbix
Ivan Provorov hit Mathew Dumba
Takeaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Cole Sillinger hit Emil Lilleberg
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by David Jiricek
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Michael Eyssimont
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Mathieu Olivier hit Mathew Dumba
Kirill Marchenko Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (18), Damon Severson (18)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Mathieu Olivier hit Emil Lilleberg
Icing
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brayden Point
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Justin Danforth hit Darren Raddysh
Goalie Stopped
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Luke Glendening
James Malatesta hit Erik Cernak
Mathieu Olivier hit Nick Perbix
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Alexandre Texier hit Mathew Dumba
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Damon Severson hit Emil Lilleberg
TV Timeout
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (48), Zach Werenski (44)
Sean Kuraly hit Steven Stamkos
Off-side
Mathieu Olivier faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Goalie Stopped
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Puck in Crowd
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Brayden Point
Nick Blankenburg hit Luke Glendening
Mathieu Olivier hit Mathew Dumba
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Brayden Point
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Left
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Brayden Point shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Alexandre Texier hit Mathew Dumba
Damon Severson Hooking against Emil Lilleberg
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Icing
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Right
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Damon Severson
Mitchell Chaffee shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Mitchell Chaffee shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Goalie Stopped
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Johnny Gaudreau
Mathieu Olivier hit Anthony Cirelli
Mathieu Olivier Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
David Jiricek Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Off-side
Icing
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Icing
Sean Kuraly hit Anthony Cirelli
Icing
Icing
Clock Problem
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Mikael Pyyhtia Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Sean Kuraly Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mathieu Olivier hit Michael Eyssimont
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alexandre Texier hit Brandon Hagel
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Justin Danforth Hooking against Victor Hedman
Goalie Stopped
Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brayden Point shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Brayden Point shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Icing
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Puck in Netting
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Johnny Gaudreau Snap Shot Wide Left
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Icing
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Puck in Netting
Timeout - Visitor
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Objects on Ice
Puck in Netting
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brendan Gaunce hit Emil Lilleberg

BLUE JACKETS

LIGHTNING

Regular Season Series

TB wins 2-1

Lightning
2
Blue Jackets
4

Game 1

2/11

Lightning
4
Blue Jackets
2

Game 2

11/2

Blue Jackets
2
Lightning
5

Game 3

10/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	25	16	5	55
Washington	24	17	6	54
Pittsburgh	21	14	10	52
Philadelphia	22	15	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	20	19	7	47
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	29	13	3	61
Detroit	28	16	4	60
Montreal	26	14	7	59
Buffalo	25	16	4	54
Boston	26	19	2	54
Toronto	23	16	7	53
Florida	24	18	3	51
Ottawa	22	19	5	49

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Steven StamkosC - TB

Nikita KucherovRW - TB

Kirill MarchenkoRW - CBJ

Game Information

Stamkos has 3 goals and an assist, Kucherov adds 3 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

TB wins 2-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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