Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Lightning vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on January 24, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Lightning
5
8
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Blue Jackets
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Lightning
2 2 1 5
Blue Jackets
4 2 2 8
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  • Lightning
    0%
  • Blue Jackets
    100%
Win Probability
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Lightning
2 2 1 5
Blue Jackets
4 2 2 8
P3 19:20 Shot missed by Mason Marchment
P3 18:58 Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jet Greaves
P3 18:54 Goal scored by Jake Guentzel assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli
P3 18:27 Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
P3 18:12 Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
P3 17:49 Shot on goal by J.J. Moser saved by Jet Greaves
P3 17:39 Shot missed by Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 16:03 Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Jet Greaves
P3 15:42 Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
P3 14:55 Goal scored by Sean Monahan (Empty Net)
P3 14:19 Shot on goal by Simon Lundmark saved by Jet Greaves
P3 13:33 Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
P3 08:50 Shot missed by Mason Marchment
P3 08:03 Shot on goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand saved by Jet Greaves
P3 07:53 Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Kent Johnson
P3 07:11 Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
P3 06:39 Shot missed by Dominic James
P3 06:33 Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Jet Greaves
P3 03:40 Shot missed by Zach Werenski
P3 02:16 Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:35
    Lightning won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  4. P3 18:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jet Greaves
  5. P3 18:54
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jake Guentzel assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli
    5-7
  6. P3 18:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  7. P3 18:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Cirelli
  8. P3 17:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by J.J. Moser saved by Jet Greaves
  9. P3 17:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  10. P3 16:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Jet Greaves
  11. P3 15:42
    SHOT
    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  12. P3 14:55
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
  13. P3 14:55
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Sean Monahan (Empty Net)
    4-7
  14. P3 14:45
    Stoppage - Icing
  15. P3 14:31
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  16. P3 14:31
    Stoppage - Offside
  17. P3 14:21
    Lightning won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  18. P3 14:21
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  19. P3 14:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Lundmark saved by Jet Greaves
  20. P3 13:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  21. P3 13:16
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  22. P3 12:59
    Dominic James won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  23. P3 11:10
    Sean Monahan credited with hit on J.J. Moser in offensive zone
  24. P3 10:06
    Dominic James won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  25. P3 10:06
    Stoppage - Icing
  26. P3 08:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  27. P3 08:46
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  28. P3 08:25
    Dmitri Voronkov credited with hit on Jakob Pelletier in offensive zone
  29. P3 08:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand saved by Jet Greaves
  30. P3 07:55
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone
  31. P3 07:53
    SHOT
    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Kent Johnson
  32. P3 07:19
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
  33. P3 07:19
    Stoppage
  34. P3 07:11
    SHOT
    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  35. P3 06:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dominic James
  36. P3 06:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Jet Greaves
  37. P3 05:52
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  38. P3 05:47
    Takeaway by Declan Carlile in defensive zone
  39. P3 04:12
    Giveaway by Darren Raddysh in neutral zone
  40. P3 03:53
    Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  41. P3 03:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  42. P3 03:04
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  43. P3 02:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov
  44. P3 01:54
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
  45. P3 01:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  46. P3 01:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  47. P3 01:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand saved by Jet Greaves
  48. P3 00:14
    Giveaway by Ivan Provorov in neutral zone
  49. P3 00:00
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  50. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  51. P2 19:18
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
  52. P2 19:18
    Stoppage - Offside
  53. P2 19:11
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  54. P2 18:57
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  55. P2 18:55
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Jonas Johansson
  56. P2 18:47
    Lightning won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  57. P2 18:03
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  58. P2 17:20
    Shorthanded - Darren Raddysh credited with hit on Kent Johnson in defensive zone
  59. P2 16:19
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Yanni Gourde
  60. P2 16:17
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
  61. P2 16:17
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  62. P2 16:15
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Jet Greaves
  63. P2 15:43
    SHOT
    Declan Carlile shot blocked by teammate
  64. P2 15:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  65. P2 14:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Paul saved by Jet Greaves
  66. P2 14:22
    SHOT
    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  67. P2 13:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Jonas Johansson
  68. P2 12:49
    SHOT
    Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  69. P2 12:18
    Charle-Edouard D'Astous credited with hit on Mason Marchment in defensive zone
  70. P2 11:24
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Kirill Marchenko in defensive zone
  71. P2 11:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  72. P2 11:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Jonas Johansson
  73. P2 11:05
    SHOT
    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by teammate
  74. P2 10:38
    Oliver Bjorkstrand won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
  75. P2 10:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  76. P2 10:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Jonas Johansson
  77. P2 10:15
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Dominic James in defensive zone
  78. P2 10:15
    Stoppage - Icing
  79. P2 09:33
    SHOT
    Danton Heinen shot blocked by Declan Carlile
  80. P2 09:12
    Yanni Gourde credited with hit on Erik Gudbranson in offensive zone
  81. P2 09:05
    Lightning won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  82. P2 08:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Jonas Johansson
  83. P2 07:36
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
  84. P2 07:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  85. P2 06:59
    Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  86. P2 06:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Jonas Johansson
  87. P2 06:46
    Adam Fantilli credited with hit on Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
  88. P2 06:13
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  89. P2 04:58
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Anthony Cirelli assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel
    4-4
  90. P2 04:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Pontus Holmberg
  91. P2 03:29
    Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  92. P2 03:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Danton Heinen
  93. P2 02:04
    Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Jake Christiansen in offensive zone
  94. P2 01:19
    Jakob Pelletier credited with hit on Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  95. P2 01:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jet Greaves
  96. P2 00:58
    Dominic James won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  97. P2 00:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Jonas Johansson
  98. P2 00:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  99. P2 00:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Jet Greaves
  100. P2 00:00
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  101. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  102. P1 19:46
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Dmitri Voronkov assisted by Danton Heinen and Egor Zamula
    2-4
  103. P1 19:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by J.J. Moser
  104. P1 19:02
    Stoppage
  105. P1 18:52
    Nick Paul credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
  106. P1 18:33
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
  107. P1 18:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Jonas Johansson
  108. P1 17:45
    Declan Carlile won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
  109. P1 17:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  110. P1 17:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Cernak
  111. P1 17:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  112. P1 16:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charle-Edouard D'Astous saved by Jet Greaves
  113. P1 16:43
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  114. P1 15:51
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone
  115. P1 15:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  116. P1 15:32
    Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
  117. P1 15:00
    Power play - Nick Paul won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  118. P1 14:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  119. P1 13:13
    Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  120. P1 12:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Jonas Johansson
  121. P1 11:37
    SHOT
    Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  122. P1 10:09
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
  123. P1 10:01
    Dominic James won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  124. P1 09:59
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Darren Raddysh assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel
    2-2
  125. P1 09:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand saved by Jet Greaves
  126. P1 09:28
    Power play - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  127. P1 09:28
    Penalty to Ivan Provorov 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Brandon Hagel)
  128. P1 09:07
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  129. P1 08:37
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  130. P1 08:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charle-Edouard D'Astous saved by Jet Greaves
  131. P1 07:48
    Lightning won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  132. P1 06:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Jet Greaves
  133. P1 05:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Cernak
  134. P1 05:47
    Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  135. P1 05:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Jonas Johansson
  136. P1 04:48
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
  137. P1 04:48
    Stoppage - High Stick
  138. P1 04:42
    Lightning won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  139. P1 03:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  140. P1 03:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Gudbranson
  141. P1 02:58
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
  142. P1 02:58
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  143. P1 01:55
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
  144. P1 01:43
    SHOT
    Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  145. P1 01:25
    Giveaway by Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  146. P1 00:14
    Erik Gudbranson credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
  147. P1 00:00
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
Stats
Lightning
STATS
Blue Jackets
30Shots on Goal31
61% Faceoff Win % 39%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins6
22Hits27
9 Shots Blocked 15
19Giveaways14
LightningTB
Blue JacketsCBJ
30Shots on Goal31
61% Faceoff Win % 39%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins6
22Hits27
9 Shots Blocked 15
19Giveaways14

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Lightning vs. Blue Jackets
  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Lightning favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Lightning -115, Blue Jackets +100

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Lightning: 56%
  • Blue Jackets: 44%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Lightning a win probability of 56%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 44%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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