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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 10, 2026

NHL matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 10, 2026.

March 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 10. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

122:13 together · 7 games

xG share66.7%
Corsi for / against
165 / 92
Fenwick for / against
113 / 67
Corsi share
64.2%
Fenwick share
62.8%
xG for / against
7.32 / 3.66
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

127:32 together · 10 games

xG share50.7%
Corsi for / against
125 / 98
Fenwick for / against
93 / 81
Corsi share
56.1%
Fenwick share
53.4%
xG for / against
5.52 / 5.37
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 9

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
90.0
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
30.8

Jonas Johansson

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Mar 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
146
Save %
85.6
Goals allowed
21
Close-range shots %
28.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.87
xG against / game
2.66
xG differential / game
0.21

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.66
xG against / game
3.30
xG differential / game
0.36

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.8
Corsi share (%)
49.2
Fenwick share (%)
49.4
Faceoff win %
47.8
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 12.9% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.3
Corsi share (%)
51.9
Fenwick share (%)
51.8
Faceoff win %
49.2
Penalties / game
6.9

Shots / game: 32.5 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
8Points15
0.444Points %0.682
22Goals for38
30Goals against34
-8Goal differential4
W1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
2Games5
0Wins5
0Points10
-3Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
4-5-0Record7-2-1
8Points15
22Goals for37
30Goals against29
-8Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 6 wins
Total goals35 – 45
Goal differential -10 / +10
Goals per game3.5 / 4.5
Shots per game31.4 / 33.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 24, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 8 30 - 31 View
Oct 18, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3 24 - 31 View
Mar 4, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 6 33 - 40 View
Dec 17, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 5 32 - 33 View
Nov 21, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
6 - 7 30 - 43 View
Apr 9, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 5 32 - 33 View
Feb 10, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 2 37 - 35 View
Nov 2, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 4 29 - 28 View
Jan 10, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 6 24 - 46 View
Dec 15, 2022
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 25 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.