| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CBJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 TB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Game Leaders
Nick Paul
· LW
Nick Paul
· LW
Adam Fantilli
· C
Kirill Marchenko
· RW
Team Stats
5Blocked Shots22
24Hits16
2Takeaways6
32Shots33
1Power Play Goals1
5Power Play Opportunities2
20.0Power Play Percentage50.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
29Faceoffs Won35
45.3Faceoff Win Percent54.7
18Giveaways27
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:58
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Brayden Point
19:57
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jake Guentzel
19:48
Kirill Marchenko hit Emil Lilleberg
19:41
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
19:40
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
19:38
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
19:16
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
19:09
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
18:53
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
18:43
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
18:42
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
18:17
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
18:17
Icing
18:10
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
18:09
Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
18:01
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sean Monahan
18:01
Puck in Netting
17:51
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
17:51
Brayden Point Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (33), Jake Guentzel (15)
17:45
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
16:43
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brayden Point
16:43
Off-side
16:23
Adam Fantilli hit Conor Geekie
16:15
Victor Hedman hit Adam Fantilli
15:50
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
15:50
Icing
15:36
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
15:36
Goalie Stopped
15:35
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
15:26
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
15:26
Puck Frozen - Goalie
15:23
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
15:00
Mathieu Olivier hit Ryan McDonagh
14:42
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
14:34
Takeaway by Damon Severson
14:20
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
14:19
Sean Kuraly hit Ryan McDonagh
14:11
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
14:11
Cole Sillinger Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (6), Kirill Marchenko (20)
14:02
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
13:58
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Victor Hedman
13:45
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
13:26
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
12:46
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
12:45
Zemgus Girgensons hit Kent Johnson
12:38
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Luke Glendening
12:38
Ryan McDonagh Cross-checking against James van Riemsdyk
12:36
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Nick Paul has goal and 2 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-3
— Nick Paul had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.
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