Blue Jackets vs. Lightning — December 7, 2026: preview

CBJCBJ
7-10-0
L3 · L10: 4-6-0
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Tue, Dec 8
@
Benchmark International Arena
TBLTBL
13-4-2
W2 · L10: 6-2-2
W
W
L
W
W
W
SO
W
OT
L
PUCKLAB EDGETBL 77%

Matchup: Columbus Blue Jackets (7-10-0) at Tampa Bay Lightning (13-4-2). PuckLab Edge: Lightning, 77% (stronger 5v5 possession, better 5v5 expected goals, hotter recent form).

Head to Head

SEASON AVG
CBJTBL
Scoring & Defense
2.47GF/GP3.89
3.18GA/GP3.00
−12Goal Diff+17
Analytics
49.75v5 CF%54.6
47.65v5 xGF%55.4
.895SV%.889
54.1FO %48.9
Special Teams & Discipline
18.6PP%21.2
73.9PK%71.7
8.4PIM / GP8.4
Record Splits
1-5-0Road / Home8-0-0

Season Series

CBJTBL
0
1
Nov 12Final
TBLTBL 3—1 CBJCBJ
SOG: 28-29xG: 2.9-2.4
Series Leaders
Brandon HagelTBL2G1A3PJake GuentzelTBL1G1A2PNikita KucherovTBL0G2A2PMatthew KniesCBJ1G0A1PSean MonahanCBJ0G1A1P
CBJ

CBJ Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Kent JohnsonC1789170.6150.7Zach WerenskiD17212140.2850.5Charlie CoyleC17310130.8449.6Valeri NichushkinR172790.5751.1Cole SillingerC174480.8148.6
TBL

TBL Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Nikita KucherovR19820280.7054.9Brandon HagelL191311241.5559.1Jake GuentzelC191113240.9157.8John CarlsonD19610160.5156.1Brayden PointC17511160.9356.6

Team Profile

CBJ
Avg Age
28.0
Avg Height
6'1"
Avg Weight
204 lbs
TBL
Avg Age
29.3
Avg Height
6'2"
Avg Weight
201 lbs
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