Lightning at Blue Jackets preview: November 12, 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-4-2) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (7-9-0) at Nationwide Arena on November 12, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 12-4-2 | 4-1 (4.6-2.6) | 4-4-2 (3.9-4) | 8-0-0 (4-2) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 7-9-0 | 2-3 (2.6-3) | 1-5-0 (2.2-3.5) | 6-4-0 (2.8-3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| TBL | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.9 (4th) | 2.6 (28th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.1 (16th) | 3.2 (15th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 29.4 (4th) | 26.6 (21st) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25 (29th) | 28.1 (12th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.9 (5th) | 0.4 (31st) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.9 (10th) | 0.6 (21st) |
| Hits per game | 20.6 (20th) | 23.3 (13th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 23.8 (6th) | 16.4 (32nd) |
| Blocked shots per game | 12.7 (27th) | 14.5 (12th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 15.7 (5th) | 13.8 (18th) |
Recent form
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Nov 11, 2026: W 8-3 at BUF
- Nov 8, 2026: L 3-4 at WPG
- Nov 7, 2026: W 4-3 at MIN
- Nov 5, 2026: W 4-1 vs CHI
- Nov 3, 2026: W 4-2 vs DET
Columbus Blue Jackets
Head-to-head
6 earlier meetings stored: Blue Jackets 4, Lightning 2. Full Blue Jackets vs Lightning head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2025-26 | CBJ 5, TBL 2 (at TBL) |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 2025-26 | CBJ 8, TBL 5 (at CBJ) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2025-26 | CBJ 3, TBL 2 (at CBJ) |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2024-25 | CBJ 2, TBL 6 (at TBL) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2024-25 | CBJ 3, TBL 5 (at TBL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | RW | 18 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jake Guentzel | C | 18 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 18 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brayden Point | C | 17 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | 14 | 22 Saves/g, 24.9 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 24.8 Saves/g | Saves |
| Dennis Hildeby | G | 4 | 22 Saves/g, 25 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 24.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson | C | 16 | 1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Zach Werenski | D | 16 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 16 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 16 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Cam Talbot | G | 9 | 23.3 Saves/g, 25.7 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 27.6 Saves/g | |
| Jet Greaves | G | 9 | 20.9 Saves/g, 23.8 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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