CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
33-21-10 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
OT
OT
W
W
W
OT
L
W
W
W
Final
5—2
2026-03-10 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
39-20-4 · L2 · L10: 4-6-0
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
CBJ dominated expected goals 4.3 to 1.8 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CBJ xG
4.27
ACTUAL
5 — 2
TBL xG
1.79

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
TBL1P 13:38Even Strength
Gage Goncalves
93
Gage Goncalves(8)
C · TBL · #93
Victor Hedman (15), Nikita Kucherov (70)
CBJ 0 - 1 TBL
0.04
LOW xG
CBJ2P 05:57Even Strength
Ivan Provorov
9
Ivan Provorov(8)
D · CBJ · #9
Denton Mateychuk (17), Charlie Coyle (35)
CBJ 1 - 1 TBL
0.18
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 06:27Even Strength
Conor Garland
83
Conor Garland(10)
R · CBJ · #83
Kent Johnson (14), Sean Monahan (20)
CBJ 2 - 1 TBL
0.08
MED xG
CBJ2P 11:42Power Play
Kirill Marchenko
86
Kirill Marchenko(24)
R · CBJ · #86
Adam Fantilli (27), Zach Werenski (47)
CBJ 3 - 1 TBL
0.01
LOW xG
TBL2P 16:23Even Strength
J.J. Moser
90
J.J. Moser(7)
D · TBL · #90
Anthony Cirelli (24)
CBJ 3 - 2 TBL
0.24
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 04:00Power Play
Conor Garland
83
Conor Garland(11)
R · CBJ · #83
Sean Monahan (21), Zach Werenski (48)
CBJ 4 - 2 TBL
0.38
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 15:28Power PlayEN
Dante Fabbro
15
Dante Fabbro(5)
D · CBJ · #15
Elvis Merzlikins (1)
CBJ 5 - 2 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Andrei Vasilevskiy
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
G · TBL · #88
27/31 saves, .870 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★2
Elvis Merzlikins
90
Elvis Merzlikins
G · CBJ · #90
16/18 saves, .888 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★3
Conor Garland
83
Conor Garland
R · CBJ · #83
2G, 6 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

CBJTBL
32Shots18
4.28xGF1.79
53.3CF%46.7
43.6FO%56.4
2/4PP0/3
21Hits29
15Blocks8
17Giveaways11
9Takeaways2
13PIM15

Period Breakdown

PeriodCBJ SOGTBL SOGCBJ xGTBL xG
1st931.180.85
2nd1071.250.70
3rd861.840.25
Total27164.271.80

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 07:19
TBL
J.J. Moserhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Kirill Marchenko
1P 10:58
TBL
Zemgus Girgensonsholding (2 min)
Drawn by Charlie Coyle
1P 13:50
CBJ
Kirill Marchenkotripping (2 min)
Drawn by Brandon Hagel
1P 19:10
TBL
J.J. Moserfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Cole Sillinger
1P 19:10
TBL
J.J. Moserunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Sillinger
1P 19:10
CBJ
Cole Sillingerelbowing (2 min)
Drawn by J.J. Moser
1P 19:10
CBJ
Cole Sillingerfighting (5 min)
Drawn by J.J. Moser
2P 10:05
TBL
Gage Goncalvestripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Werenski
2P 11:59
CBJ
Danton Heinenhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Charles-Edouard D'Astous
2P 14:02
CBJ
Boone Jennertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Cirelli
3P 02:36
TBL
Jake Guentzelhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Sillinger