Game Face-off #37: Blue Jackets at Lightning
Columbus looks for a post-holiday resurgence.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Saturday, December 26, 2015 - 7:00 PM EDT
Amalie Arena - Tampa, Florida
TV: Fox Sports Ohio - Radio: 97.1 WBNS FM
Opponents' Blog: Raw Charge
Columbus Blue Jackets - 13-20-3, 29 pts - 8th Metro, 16th East
vs.
Tampa Bay Lightning - 17-15-3, 37 pts - 6th Atlantic, 11th East
Season Series
12/14/15 - Tampa Bay 2 Columbus 1
12/26/15 - Columbus at Tampa Bay
03/13/16 - Tampa Bay at Columbus
Head to Head Stats
| Tampa Bay | Columbus | |
| 2.46 (23) | GPG | 2.42 (24) |
| 2.29 (5) | GAPG | 3.08 (28) |
| 16.8% (24) | PP% | 17.9% (19) |
| 77.3% (26) | PK% | 81.0% (16) |
| 52.01% (9) | EV CF% | 47.07% (27) |
| 100.6 (11) | EV PDO | 98.1 (27) |
| 49.9% (18) | FO% | 48.5% (26) |
| Steven Stamkos, 14 | G leader | Scott Hartnell / Boone Jenner, 13 |
| Victor Hedman, 16 | A leader | Ryan Johansen, 17 |
| Steven Stamkos, 25 | Pts leader | Scott Hartnell, 26 |
| Braydon Coburn, 32 | PIM leader | Gregory Campbell, 53 |
| 8-7-1 | Road/Home | 8-12-0 |
| 6-4-0 | Last 10 | 3-4-3 |
| Vancouver 2 at Tampa 1 (L) | Last Game | Columbus 2 at Pittsburgh 5 (L) |