Lightning beat the Blue Jackets 3-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Thursday, November 12, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

It was tied 1-1 after the first period, it was tied 1-1 after the second period, and the Lightning led 3-1 after regulation.

With 2:57 left in the first period, Brandon Hagel scored on a tip-in, assisted by Charle-Edouard D'Astous and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay Lightning led 1-0. With 1:06 left in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Brandon Hagel and John Carlson. Tampa Bay Lightning led 2-1. With 7:41 left in the third period, Brandon Hagel scored on a slap shot, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay Lightning led 3-1.

Brandon Hagel led the Lightning with 2 goals. Matthew Knies led the Blue Jackets with 1 goal. Dennis Hildeby stopped 28 of 29 shots for the Lightning.

Columbus Blue Jackets were favored by 1.5 goals. Blue Jackets did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game stayed under.

The Lightning are 13-6. In their last 4 games they beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in Columbus on November 12, beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 in Buffalo on November 11, lost to the Winnipeg Jets 3-4 in Winnipeg on November 8, and beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Minnesota on November 7.

The Blue Jackets are 7-10. In their last 4 games they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-3 at home on November 12, lost to the Florida Panthers 1-4 at home on November 10, lost to the Buffalo Sabres 2-5 in Buffalo on November 6, and beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at home on November 5.

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