Hagel's two goals lift Lightning past Blue Jackets 3-1

Brandon Hagel scored twice and added an assist as the Lightning beat the Blue Jackets 3-1 at Nationwide Arena. Tampa Bay scored twice in the third period to break open a game that was level after 20 minutes. Hagel, the player of the game with a 9.0 Chirp Rating, put six shots on goal.

Hagel opened the scoring at 2:57 of the first with a tip-in, assisted by Charle-Edouard D'Astous and Nikita Kucherov. Columbus answered at 12:20 when Matthew Knies tipped one in from Kent Johnson and Sean Monahan to make it 1-1. The second period had no scoring.

Jake Guentzel broke the tie 1:06 into the third with a wrist shot, Hagel assisting, and Tampa Bay led 2-1. Hagel then ripped a slap shot at 7:41 to make it 3-1. Kucherov picked up his second assist on that one.

The Lightning improved to 13-4-2 with 28 points. The Blue Jackets fell to 7-10-0. Chirp's Sim gave Tampa Bay 53% before the game and called it.