12-4-2, 4-4-2 Away

End of 1st

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

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

7-9-0, 6-4-0 Home

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular Season Series

Lightning
Blue Jackets

Game 1

ESPN+

Blue Jackets
Lightning

Game 2

12/7

Blue Jackets
Lightning

Game 3

4/1

Nationwide Arena

7:00 PM, November 12, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Columbus, OH

Referees:
Gord Dwyer
Stephen Hiff

Linesmen:
Dan Kelly
Kyle Flemington

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Boston	13	4	1	27
Tampa Bay	12	4	2	26
Montreal	11	3	4	26
Ottawa	11	6	2	24
Florida	10	7	2	22
Buffalo	8	7	3	19
Toronto	8	10	2	18
Detroit	7	9	3	17

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	15	3	2	32
New Jersey	13	6	0	26
NY Rangers	11	8	1	23
Washington	10	6	0	20
NY Islanders	7	6	4	18
Pittsburgh	7	10	2	16
Philadelphia	5	10	6	16
Columbus	7	9	0	14

Kings' Kevin Fiala 'looks good,' coach says, will debut Thursday vs. Islanders

Kings coach Peter Laviolette said forward Kevin Fiala "looks good" and will make his season debut Thursday night against the Islanders, his first game since breaking his leg at the Winter Olympics.

Finnish native Aho scores twice as first-place Hurricanes top Kraken 4-1 in Helsinki

— Sebastian Aho scored twice in front of the home crowd and the Carolina Hurricanes opened the NHL’s Global Series in the Finnish capital with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Fantasy hockey rookie watch: Jacob Fowler, Cole Hutson living up to expectations

Let's check in on the rookies around fantasy hockey, the players you should be starting or monitoring.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.