The Tampa Bay Lightning (27-20-5) will be trying to snap their two-game losing streak when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets (16-24-10) on Saturday night. The game will be played at Nationwide Arena and it is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. ET.
The Lightning are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Islanders. The Blue Jackets are coming off a 1-0 win over St. Louis.
Tampa Bay is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Columbus.
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The Lightning followed up their three-game winning streak with two straight losses. They will try to put an end to the streak with a win over the Blue Jackets, which will give them their fourth win in their last six games.
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Tampa Bay is averaging 3.40 goals per game. They scored two goals on 20 shots in their last game.
Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel scored a goal apiece for the Lightning, while Victor Hedman picked up an assist.
Tampa Bay has struggled defensively, giving up 3.33 goals per game. They gave up six goals in their last game and won’t win too many games if they don’t play better defensively.
Jonas Johansson saved 18 of the 24 shots that he faced. He is 10-7-5 in 23 games with a 3.46 GAA and a .889 save percentage.