Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning

12-15-5, 4-11-2 Away

Final

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

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

17-10-2, 9-4-1 Home

Nick Paul has goal and 2 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-3

— Nick Paul had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Dec 18, 2024, 03:04 am - AP

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

1st Period			CBJ	TB
3:21		Luke Glendening (2) Assists: Nick Perbix (6), Emil Lilleberg (8)	0	1

2nd Period		TB
1:28	Nick Paul (7) Unassisted	2
7:36	Jake Guentzel (18) Assists: Nick Paul (9)	3
14:18	Mitchell Chaffee (6) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Paul (10), Brandon Hagel (21)	4

3rd Period		CBJ	TB
7:23	Mikael Pyyhtia (2) Assists: Sean Kuraly (5)	1	4
8:05	Adam Fantilli (6) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (19)	2	4
14:11	Cole Sillinger (6) (Power Play) Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (6), Kirill Marchenko (20)	3	4
17:51	Brayden Point (21) (Empty Net) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (33), Jake Guentzel (15)	3	5

James van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Ryan McDonagh hit Kirill Marchenko
Mitchell Chaffee Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Takeaway by Michael Eyssimont
Luke Glendening Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Nick Perbix (6), Emil Lilleberg (8)
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Michael Eyssimont Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Michael Eyssimont hit Ivan Provorov
Emil Lilleberg hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Short
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Conor Geekie hit Kirill Marchenko
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Nick Perbix Tripping against Kent Johnson
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Brayden Point
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Brayden Point
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Nick Paul faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
Brayden Point faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Paul Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Conor Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nikita Kucherov Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Darren Raddysh hit James van Riemsdyk
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zemgus Girgensons hit Sean Kuraly
Brayden Point faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Nick Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Nick Paul Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Conor Geekie Kneeing against Dante Fabbro
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Erik Cernak hit Kirill Marchenko
Nick Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Conor Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Erik Cernak hit Zach Aston-Reese
Nick Paul faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jake Guentzel Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Paul (9)
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Brayden Point hit Adam Fantilli
Brayden Point Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Michael Eyssimont
Luke Glendening hit Jordan Harris
Erik Cernak Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Brandon Hagel Roughing against Cole Sillinger
Conor Geekie Roughing against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Mitchell Chaffee Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Paul (10), Brandon Hagel (21)
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Guentzel Backhand Wide Right
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Paul faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Mitchell Chaffee
Mitchell Chaffee Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Paul faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
Nick Perbix hit Mathieu Olivier
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Michael Eyssimont Hooking against Damon Severson
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Luke Glendening Holding against Damon Severson
Nick Paul faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Nick Paul faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Nick Perbix hit Jordan Harris
Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Giveaway by Erik Cernak
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Nick Perbix Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
Takeaway by Mitchell Chaffee
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jake Guentzel Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Mitchell Chaffee hit Jordan Harris
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Paul faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
Emil Lilleberg hit Zach Aston-Reese
Damon Severson shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Ryan McDonagh Cross-checking against James van Riemsdyk
Zemgus Girgensons hit Kent Johnson
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Victor Hedman hit Adam Fantilli
Brayden Point Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (33), Jake Guentzel (15)
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Brayden Point
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Victor Hedman
Dante Fabbro hit Zemgus Girgensons
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Icing
Kevin Labanc Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Off-side
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Sean Kuraly hit Luke Glendening
Sean Kuraly Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Paul
Puck in Crowd
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Paul
Mathieu Olivier hit Darren Raddysh
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Sean Kuraly hit Emil Lilleberg
Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Damon Severson Slap Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Tip-In Wide Right
High Stick
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brayden Point
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Icing
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Puck in Benches
High Stick
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Paul
Icing
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Paul
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nick Paul
James van Riemsdyk Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Sean Monahan Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
On-Ice Official Video Review
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Mathieu Olivier hit Gage Goncalves
Zach Aston-Reese hit Nick Perbix
Sean Kuraly hit Nick Perbix
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Zach Aston-Reese hit Nick Perbix
Cole Sillinger Instigator against Conor Geekie
Mathieu Olivier Roughing against Anthony Cirelli
Cole Sillinger Fighting against Conor Geekie served by Dmitri Voronkov
Cole Sillinger Instigator - Misconduct
TV Timeout
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brayden Point
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Puck in Benches
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nick Paul
Conor Geekie shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Conor Geekie shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Sean Kuraly hit Nick Paul
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Wide Left
Mathieu Olivier Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko hit Darren Raddysh
Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Nick Paul
Off-side
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Nick Paul
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Puck in Netting
Zach Aston-Reese hit Erik Cernak
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Damon Severson
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jake Christiansen hit Zemgus Girgensons
Sean Monahan Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Sean Kuraly hit Darren Raddysh
Mikael Pyyhtia Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Kuraly (5)
Jake Christiansen hit Nick Perbix
Jake Christiansen hit Anthony Cirelli
Adam Fantilli Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (19)
Zach Aston-Reese hit Erik Cernak
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Mathieu Olivier hit Emil Lilleberg
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brayden Point
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nick Paul
Puck in Benches
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nick Paul
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Goalie Stopped
Damon Severson hit Emil Lilleberg
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Cole Sillinger Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (6), Kirill Marchenko (20)
Sean Kuraly hit Ryan McDonagh
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Mathieu Olivier hit Ryan McDonagh
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Icing
Adam Fantilli hit Conor Geekie
Off-side
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brayden Point
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Icing
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kirill Marchenko hit Emil Lilleberg
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jake Guentzel

BLUE JACKETS

LIGHTNING

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Lightning
6
Blue Jackets
7

Game 1

22/11

Blue Jackets
3
Lightning
5

Game 2

18/12

Blue Jackets
2
Lightning
6

Game 3

5/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	36	14	4	76
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	18	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	24	3	61
Ottawa	27	22	7	61

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St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Nick PaulLW - TB

Luke GlendeningC - TB

Jake GuentzelC - TB

Game Information

Nick Paul has goal and 2 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-3

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Robertson gets 200th goal, Benn scores 2 and Stars top Blues 5-4 for 6th straight win

St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

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