Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Lightning vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on October 18, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:53 Brandon Hagel shot blocked by teammate
P3 19:50 Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Jet Greaves
P3 19:35 Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
P3 19:19 Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P3 18:45 Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
P3 18:39 Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jet Greaves
P3 18:31 Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
P3 16:36 Shot missed by Victor Hedman
P3 15:34 Shot missed by Mitchell Chaffee
P3 15:31 Conor Geekie shot blocked by teammate
P3 14:53 Shot missed by Blue Jackets
P3 14:39 Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 13:40 Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 13:19 Damon Severson shot blocked by Curtis Douglas
P3 12:15 Shot missed by Erik Cernak
P3 12:11 Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Jet Greaves
P3 11:43 Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jet Greaves
P3 11:30 Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
P3 10:58 Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
P3 10:38 Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:53
    SHOT
    Brandon Hagel shot blocked by teammate
  3. P3 19:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Jet Greaves
  4. P3 19:45
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone
  5. P3 19:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
  6. P3 19:25
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
  7. P3 19:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  8. P3 19:19
    SHOT
    Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  9. P3 18:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  10. P3 18:41
    Lightning won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  11. P3 18:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  12. P3 18:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jet Greaves
  13. P3 18:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
  14. P3 17:15
    Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand in neutral zone
  15. P3 16:39
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  16. P3 16:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  17. P3 16:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Victor Hedman
  18. P3 15:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mitchell Chaffee
  19. P3 15:31
    SHOT
    Conor Geekie shot blocked by teammate
  20. P3 14:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Blue Jackets
  21. P3 14:41
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Finley in offensive zone
  22. P3 14:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  23. P3 14:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Jonas Johansson
  24. P3 14:07
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  25. P3 14:07
    Stoppage - Icing
  26. P3 13:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Jonas Johansson
  27. P3 13:39
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
  28. P3 13:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  29. P3 13:19
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Curtis Douglas
  30. P3 12:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Cernak
  31. P3 12:13
    Jack Finley won faceoff against Zach Aston-Reese in offensive zone
  32. P3 12:13
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  33. P3 12:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Jet Greaves
  34. P3 11:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jet Greaves
  35. P3 11:30
    SHOT
    Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  36. P3 10:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  37. P3 10:38
    SHOT
    Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  38. P3 10:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Jonas Johansson
  39. P3 09:43
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
  40. P3 09:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  41. P3 09:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by J.J. Moser saved by Jet Greaves
  42. P3 09:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Jet Greaves
  43. P3 09:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Jet Greaves
  44. P3 09:04
    SHOT
    Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  45. P3 09:03
    SHOT
    Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  46. P3 08:44
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Conor Geekie in offensive zone
  47. P3 08:44
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  48. P3 08:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
  49. P3 08:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Yanni Gourde
  50. P3 07:21
    SHOT
    Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  51. P3 07:20
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  52. P3 07:20
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  53. P3 07:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jet Greaves
  54. P3 07:02
    Giveaway by Victor Hedman in offensive zone
  55. P3 06:57
    Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
  56. P3 06:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Denton Mateychuk
  57. P3 06:17
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone
  58. P3 06:17
    Stoppage - Offside
  59. P3 06:02
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
  60. P3 06:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  61. P3 06:00
    SHOT
    Victor Hedman shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  62. P3 05:58
    Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  63. P3 05:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  64. P3 05:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Jet Greaves
  65. P3 05:51
    Brayden Point won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  66. P3 05:51
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  67. P3 05:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Geekie saved by Jet Greaves
  68. P3 04:48
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  69. P3 04:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  70. P3 04:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  71. P3 04:28
    SHOT
    Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  72. P3 03:54
    Takeaway by Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  73. P3 03:49
    Giveaway by Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  74. P3 03:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Jonas Johansson
  75. P3 03:09
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
  76. P3 03:09
    Penalty to Adam Fantilli 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Jake Guentzel)
  77. P3 03:09
    Penalty to Jake Guentzel 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Adam Fantilli)
  78. P3 03:02
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone
  79. P3 03:02
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  80. P3 02:47
    Jack Finley won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  81. P3 02:47
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  82. P3 01:54
    Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Emil Lilleberg in offensive zone
  83. P3 01:15
    Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  84. P3 01:14
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko assisted by Dmitri Voronkov and Zach Werenski
    2-3
  85. P3 01:01
    SHOT
    Erik Cernak shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  86. P3 00:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan McDonagh saved by Jet Greaves
  87. P3 00:00
    Pontus Holmberg won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  88. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  89. P2 19:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Jet Greaves
  90. P2 19:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  91. P2 19:36
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jack Finley in offensive zone
  92. P2 19:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  93. P2 19:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Jonas Johansson
  94. P2 19:24
    Pontus Holmberg won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  95. P2 19:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  96. P2 19:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Jet Greaves
  97. P2 19:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Jet Greaves
  98. P2 18:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Jonas Johansson
  99. P2 18:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Jonas Johansson
  100. P2 17:59
    Power play - Giveaway by Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  101. P2 17:34
    Shorthanded - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  102. P2 17:34
    Stoppage - Offside
  103. P2 16:53
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh in defensive zone
  104. P2 16:49
    Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  105. P2 16:49
    Penalty to Emil Lilleberg 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Yegor Chinakhov)
  106. P2 16:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Jet Greaves
  107. P2 16:34
    Jack Finley won faceoff against Zach Aston-Reese in neutral zone
  108. P2 16:34
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  109. P2 16:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lightning
  110. P2 16:10
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brandon Hagel in offensive zone
  111. P2 16:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  112. P2 16:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  113. P2 16:03
    Brayden Point won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  114. P2 16:03
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  115. P2 16:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Jonas Johansson
  116. P2 15:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Jonas Johansson
  117. P2 15:38
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  118. P2 15:35
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
  119. P2 15:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  120. P2 15:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Jonas Johansson
  121. P2 15:12
    Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh in defensive zone
  122. P2 15:08
    Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  123. P2 15:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  124. P2 15:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Jonas Johansson
  125. P2 14:54
    Jack Finley won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  126. P2 14:54
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  127. P2 13:59
    Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  128. P2 13:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Jonas Johansson
  129. P2 13:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Damon Severson
  130. P2 13:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Jet Greaves
  131. P2 13:42
    Giveaway by Conor Geekie in neutral zone
  132. P2 13:39
    Giveaway by Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  133. P2 13:29
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  134. P2 13:29
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  135. P2 13:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Jonas Johansson
  136. P2 12:56
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  137. P2 12:42
    SHOT
    Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by teammate
  138. P2 12:12
    SHOT
    Conor Geekie shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  139. P2 11:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Victor Hedman shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  140. P2 11:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  141. P2 11:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Victor Hedman shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  142. P2 10:23
    Power play - Giveaway by Victor Hedman in offensive zone
  143. P2 10:06
    Power play - Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  144. P2 09:46
    Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  145. P2 09:46
    Penalty to Boone Jenner 2 minutes for Misconduct
  146. P2 08:58
    Lightning challenge (Offside), call reversed
  147. P2 08:58
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Dmitri Voronkov
    2-2
  148. P2 08:51
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in neutral zone
  149. P2 08:37
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Finley in offensive zone
  150. P2 08:37
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  151. P2 08:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  152. P2 08:18
    SHOT
    Kent Johnson shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  153. P2 08:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Christiansen saved by Jonas Johansson
  154. P2 07:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Yegor Chinakhov
  155. P2 06:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Jonas Johansson
  156. P2 06:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  157. P2 06:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Emil Lilleberg
  158. P2 06:14
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  159. P2 06:12
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jack Finley in offensive zone
  160. P2 06:12
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  161. P2 06:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Jonas Johansson
  162. P2 05:20
    Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in defensive zone
  163. P2 05:02
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Finley in offensive zone
  164. P2 05:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Jonas Johansson
  165. P2 05:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  166. P2 04:49
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Finley in offensive zone
  167. P2 04:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  168. P2 04:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Jonas Johansson
  169. P2 04:06
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  170. P2 03:06
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Jack Finley in defensive zone
  171. P2 03:06
    Stoppage - Icing
  172. P2 02:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  173. P2 01:06
    Dmitri Voronkov credited with hit on Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  174. P2 01:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  175. P2 00:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Jonas Johansson
  176. P2 00:41
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
  177. P2 00:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  178. P2 00:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Jet Greaves
  179. P2 00:35
    Giveaway by Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  180. P2 00:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Christiansen
  181. P2 00:13
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Jack Finley in offensive zone
  182. P2 00:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Jonas Johansson
  183. P2 00:00
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  184. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  185. P1 19:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  186. P1 19:08
    SHOT
    Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  187. P1 18:41
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
  188. P1 18:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  189. P1 18:10
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
  190. P1 18:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  191. P1 17:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Victor Hedman
  192. P1 16:22
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in neutral zone
  193. P1 16:22
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Anthony Cirelli assisted by Jake Guentzel and Victor Hedman
    2-1
  194. P1 16:20
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jet Greaves
  195. P1 16:06
    Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  196. P1 16:06
    Penalty to Cole Sillinger 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Yanni Gourde)
  197. P1 15:54
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Oliver Bjorkstrand in neutral zone
  198. P1 15:54
    Stoppage - Offside
  199. P1 15:30
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  200. P1 14:57
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  201. P1 14:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  202. P1 14:39
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  203. P1 14:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches - TV timeout
  204. P1 13:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by J.J. Moser
  205. P1 13:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  206. P1 12:42
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
  207. P1 12:42
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ryan McDonagh
    1-1
  208. P1 12:18
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  209. P1 12:18
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  210. P1 12:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  211. P1 12:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Jonas Johansson
  212. P1 11:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Jet Greaves
  213. P1 11:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  214. P1 11:41
    SHOT
    Jake Guentzel shot blocked by teammate
  215. P1 11:31
    SHOT
    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
  216. P1 11:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Jonas Johansson
  217. P1 10:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Victor Hedman
  218. P1 10:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Jonas Johansson
  219. P1 10:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Jonas Johansson
  220. P1 10:04
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  221. P1 10:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  222. P1 10:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Jonas Johansson
  223. P1 09:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Christiansen saved by Jonas Johansson
  224. P1 09:48
    SHOT
    Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  225. P1 09:05
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  226. P1 09:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  227. P1 09:03
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  228. P1 08:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Jonas Johansson
  229. P1 08:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Jonas Johansson
  230. P1 08:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Jonas Johansson
  231. P1 08:22
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  232. P1 08:15
    Conor Geekie won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  233. P1 08:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  234. P1 08:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Jonas Johansson
  235. P1 08:10
    Power play - Boone Jenner won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  236. P1 08:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  237. P1 08:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  238. P1 07:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  239. P1 07:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Kent Johnson shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  240. P1 06:55
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Jet Greaves
  241. P1 06:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Kent Johnson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  242. P1 06:13
    Power play - Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  243. P1 05:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Damon Severson
  244. P1 05:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  245. P1 04:58
    Brayden Point won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  246. P1 04:58
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Blue Jackets
    0-1
  247. P1 04:41
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Conor Geekie
  248. P1 03:33
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by teammate
  249. P1 03:10
    Jack Finley won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  250. P1 03:10
    Penalty to Curtis Douglas 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Mathieu Olivier)
  251. P1 03:10
    Penalty to Mathieu Olivier 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Curtis Douglas)
  252. P1 03:09
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jack Finley in neutral zone
  253. P1 02:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Conor Geekie
  254. P1 02:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  255. P1 02:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  256. P1 02:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Jet Greaves
  257. P1 01:01
    Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
  258. P1 01:01
    Penalty to Boone Jenner 5 minutes for Fighting
  259. P1 01:01
    Penalty to Dmitri Voronkov 2 minutes for Misconduct
  260. P1 01:01
    Penalty to J.J. Moser 2 minutes for Misconduct
  261. P1 00:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Victor Hedman
  262. P1 00:27
    Adam Fantilli credited with hit on Victor Hedman in offensive zone
  263. P1 00:21
    Pontus Holmberg won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  264. P1 00:21
    Stoppage - Offside
  265. P1 00:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Jet Greaves
  266. P1 00:10
    Giveaway by Dante Fabbro in defensive zone
  267. P1 00:04
    Jake Christiansen credited with hit on Pontus Holmberg in neutral zone
  268. P1 00:00
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  269. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Lightning
STATS
Blue Jackets
24Shots on Goal31
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
15Penalty Infraction Mins17
14Hits23
15 Shots Blocked 18
21Giveaways18
LightningTB
Blue JacketsCBJ
24Shots on Goal31
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
15Penalty Infraction Mins17
14Hits23
15 Shots Blocked 18
21Giveaways18

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Lightning vs. Blue Jackets
  • Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Lightning +115, Blue Jackets -125

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Lightning: 51%
  • Blue Jackets: 49%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Lightning a win probability of 51%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 49%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Lightning are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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