The Lightning needed less than 90 seconds in period two before ballooning their lead, as Jake Guentzel redirected a Victor Hedman pass near the blue paint. Tampa Bay’s captain extended the Lightning lead with his windup shot from the left wall that bounced off a Columbus player and beat Merzlikins in the top left corner of the net.

The Tampa Bay Lightning‘s offense bounced back to take down the Columbus Blue Jackets, 6-2. Lightning captain Victor Hedman and reigning Art Ross winner Nikita Kucherov highlighted the night with three points each.

Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel had two goals and one assist apiece as the Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back a night after having their winning streak snapped, beating the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Zach Werenski scored twice, and Elvis Merzlikins made 34 saves for the Blue Jackets (30-23-8), who had won four straight. It was Columbus’ first game since defeating the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

Victor Hedman scored twice and had three points to lead Tampa Bay to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

The Tampa Bay Lightning took down the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night 6-2. The South Florida squad was powered by Jake Guentzel and Victor Hedman, who both had a pair of goals. The win is the ninth in the Bolts’ last 10 games,

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning scored a pair of goals by 1:37 of the first period, and center Jake Guentzel and defenseman Victor Hedman scored two goals each and Tampa controlled and defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets, 6-2, on Monday evening.

Victor Hedman scored twice and had three points to lead Tampa Bay to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists