How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 11-2-2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2-3) go on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-4-2, losers of four straight) at Nationwide Arena. The contest on Thursday, November 2 starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, and BSSUN.

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, November 2, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lightning and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning’s 32 total goals (3.6 per game) rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Lightning have conceded 28 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 16th in NHL play in goals against.
• They have the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +4.
• The 10 power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 30 power-play chances).
• The Lightning’s 33.33% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the league.
• The Lightning kill 86.36% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Lightning win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.9%.
• The Lightning have a 12% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Lightning have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 16 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 11 points. He has averaged 0.7 goals per game, shooting 15.8%.
• Brandon Hagel has six goals and four assists for Tampa Bay to compile 10 total points (1.1 per game).
• With 10 points through nine games (two goals and eight assists), Brayden Point has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offensive efforts this season.
• In one games played this season, Matt Tomkins (0-1-0) has given up four goals.

Lightning Injuries

Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out), Tyler Motte: Upper Body (Out)

Blue Jackets Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 23 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank them 23rd in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have allowed 30 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
• They have the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
• With five power-play goals (on 31 chances), the Blue Jackets are 17th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets score on 16.13% of their power plays, No. 18 in the league.
• The Blue Jackets’ have the 10th-best penalty kill percentage (83.87).
• The Blue Jackets are 24th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.9%).
• The 7.9% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 27th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Ivan Provorov has put up seven points (0.8 per game) for Columbus, with zero goals and seven assists in nine games (playing 23:18 per game).
• Jack Roslovic has racked up six total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has two goals and four assists.
• Boone Jenner has netted four goals on the season, adding one assist.
• Spencer Martin is 1-2-0 on the season, giving up nine goals (2.8 goals against average) and compiling 106 saves with a .922 save percentage (16th in the league).

Blue Jackets Injuries

Daniil Tarasov: Undisclosed (Out), Patrik Laine: Upper Body (Out)