Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets: TV channel and time

Thursday, November 12, 2026
7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PT
Nationwide Arena

Local TV (no national channel)

How to watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets

National TV

None (regional game)

Free with an antenna

The Spot - Tampa Bay 66

Streaming

None listed

Out of market

ESPN+

Blacked out in the teams' home areas and for national games

Listing from the ESPN schedule feed and NHL.com, checked 2026-11-08. Channels can change; check your provider.

Services that carry it (3)

ESPN+ (ESPN Select) · $13.99/mo (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)
ESPN Unlimited · $31.99/mo (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)
NHL Center Ice (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)

Local TV by team

Tampa Bay Lightning

Home TV market: Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota

The Spot - Tampa Bay 66 , Free with antenna (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66 (Scripps Sports) (source).

Columbus Blue Jackets

Home TV market: Columbus, OH

WWHO , Station not confirmed (NHL.com listing)
Blue Jackets Hockey Network (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: Blue Jackets Hockey Network (source).

In-market stream: Prime Video (in-market only - check price, source).

Check your ZIP for local channels and blackouts

Blackouts

Games are blacked out on ESPN+ in a team's home territory, and nationally televised games (ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, HBO Max) are not available on ESPN+ live. Regional games NHL Network shows outside the local markets are not on ESPN+ either. League rule

For this game that means ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) is blacked out in the Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota and Columbus, OH TV markets; nearby markets may be too, check your provider.

NHL blackout maps

Frequently asked questions

What channel is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets on?

No national TV channel is listed (regional game). Local TV: Tampa Bay Lightning fans in Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66; Columbus Blue Jackets fans in Columbus, OH: WWHO, Blue Jackets Hockey Network.

What time does Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets start?

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets starts Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT).

How can I stream Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets?

No streaming service is listed for this game. Out of market: ESPN+ (blacked out in the teams' home areas).