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Lightning at Blue Jackets

NHL · Saturday, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final TB 2 – CBJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB2002
CBJ1113
Team box
TB·CBJ
24
shots
31
1 of 3
power play
0 of 2
42.9
faceoff %
57.1
14
hits
23
15
blocked shots
18
15
penalty minutes
17
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jonas JohanssonTB3128.903
Jet GreavesCBJ2422.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
TB +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 1 · TB 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 50%, CBJ 50% · Updated Oct 18, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CBJ 3.5 – 3.5 TB
Expected total
7.0
LightningThe matchupBlue Jackets
+100Our fair odds−100
3.5Expected goals3.5
+0.19Power rating−0.05
2.8Goals / game2.8
3.6Allowed / game3.2
23.2Shots / game31.8
42.0Faceoff %53.5
22.8Hits / game18.5
1−4Season record1−3
2−8Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair50.0%50.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning+10050%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−10050%————
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay LightningPKour margin————
CBJColumbus Blue JacketsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 7.0
Over7.0our total————
Under7.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: <1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 2%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 6%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 9%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 11%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 6%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byCBJ wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more30%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more21%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more30%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

7.0 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 7%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 17%6 goals: 10%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 6%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: <1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 6.557%
Total over 7.538%
Total over 8.529%
Total from 7 to 829%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBJonas Johansson G · last 5 starts: .897 save %, 3.16 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .962 save %, 1.21 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·CBJ
Oct 17, 2025 at DET
last game
Oct 16, 2025 vs COL
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
TB·CBJ
+0.19
rating (0 = average)
−0.05
2.8
goals / game
2.8
3.6
goals allowed / game
3.2
1−4
season record
1−3
0−2
home record
0−2
1−2
away record
1−1
L2
streak
L2
2−8
last 10
7−3
23.2
shots / game
31.8
42.0
faceoff %
53.5
22.8
hits / game
18.5
15.8
blocked shots / game
15.8
4.4
takeaways / game
4.0
17.4
giveaways / game
18.0

Rating Trend

TB · CBJ · 5 days
Tampa Bay LightningColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 3−7
Mar 4, 2025at TBTB 6 − 2
Dec 17, 2024at TBTB 5 − 3
Nov 21, 2024at CBJCBJ 7 − 6 OT
Apr 9, 2024at TBTB 5 − 2
Feb 10, 2024at CBJTB 4 − 2
Nov 2, 2023at CBJCBJ 4 − 2
Jan 10, 2023at TBTB 6 − 3
Dec 15, 2022at TBTB 4 − 1
Oct 14, 2022at CBJTB 5 − 2
Apr 28, 2022at CBJCBJ 5 − 2

TB · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Oct 17, 2025at DET1 − 2L
Oct 14, 2025at WSH2 − 3L
Oct 13, 2025at BOS4 − 3W
Oct 11, 2025vs NJ3 − 5L
Oct 9, 2025vs OTT4 − 5L
Apr 30, 2025vs FLA3 − 6L
Apr 28, 2025at FLA2 − 4L
Apr 26, 2025at FLA5 − 1W
Apr 24, 2025vs FLA0 − 2L
Apr 22, 2025vs FLA2 − 6L

CBJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak L2
Oct 16, 2025vs COL1 − 4L
Oct 13, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at MIN7 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Apr 17, 2025vs NYI6 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025at PHI3 − 0W
Apr 13, 2025at WSH4 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs WSH7 − 0W
Apr 10, 2025vs BUF3 − 2W
Apr 8, 2025vs OTT5 − 2W