The Columbus Blue Jackets were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3 to 2, in Game 3 of the 2020 Eastern Conference First Round on August 15, 2020.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3 to 2, in Game 3 of the 2020 Eastern Conference First Round on August 15, 2020.
1st period
TBL
CBJ
Alex Killorn (EV) assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Zach Bogosian
1
0
2nd period
TBL
CBJ
Riley Nash (EV) assisted by Gustav Nyquist
1
1
Brayden Point (EV) assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh
2
1
Victor Hedman (EV) assisted by Carter Verhaeghe and Cedric Paquette
3
1
3rd period
TBL
CBJ
Eric Robinson (EV) assisted by Alex Wennberg and Riley Nash
3
2