Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Tampa Bay Lightning

10-6-1

Columbus Blue Jackets

7-9-2

Tampa Bay visits Columbus after Point's 2-goal game

Tampa Bay Lightning (10-6-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after Brayden Point scored two goals in the Lightning's 3-2 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Columbus has a 7-9-2 record overall and a 5-3-0 record on its home ice. The Blue Jackets have a 3-4-1 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

Tampa Bay has a 4-5-0 record on the road and a 10-6-1 record overall. The Lightning have a +13 scoring differential, with 60 total goals scored and 47 allowed.

Thursday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Monahan has six goals and nine assists for the Blue Jackets. Adam Fantilli has over the last 10 games.

Brandon Hagel has scored eight goals with nine assists for the Lightning. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg has over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 3-6-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

Lightning: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.

Lightning: None listed.

Regular Season Series

Statistics

TB		CBJ
2.77	Goals Against per Game	3.44
27.6	Shots Against per Game	28.7
78.2	Penalty Kill Percentage	80.7
12	Power Play Goals Against	11
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
3.53	Goals For per Game	3.22
27.4	Shots per Game	31.6
10	Power Play Goals	8
18.5	Power Play Percentage	16.3
2	Short Handed Goals	3
169	Penalty Minutes	141

Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Kent Johnson, C	Injured Reserve	Nov 10
Elvis Merzlikins, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 20
Yegor Chinakhov, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 18
Erik Gudbranson, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 16
Zachary Aston-Reese, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 12

Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Nick Paul, LW	Out	Nov 21
Brayden Point, C	Day-To-Day	Nov 18
Erik Cernak, D	Day-To-Day	Nov 7
Michael Eyssimont, C	Injured Reserve	Oct 11
Luke Glendening, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 11