The Columbus Blue Jackets moved to 32-21 with 8 overtime losses and 4 points after a 4-2 result over the Florida Panthers, who came in at 30-29 with 3 overtime losses and 2 points at Nationwide Arena.
First period
The Columbus Blue Jackets opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while holding the Florida Panthers to 0 goals.
The Jackets recorded 28 shots in the game, and
Jet Greaves finished with 26 saves on 28 shots against.
Second period
The Columbus Blue Jackets added 1 goal in the second period, and the Florida Panthers again scored 0 in the period.
The Jackets went 1-for-3 on the power play with 6 power-play shots, and the Panthers went 1-for-3 with 7 power-play shots.
The Blue Jackets won 52 percent of the faceoffs on 26 wins, and the Cats finished at 48 percent on 24 wins.
Third period
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored 2 goals in the third period, and the Florida Panthers matched with 2 goals in the period.
The Jackets produced 3 even-strength goals, and the Panthers generated 1 even-strength goal as the game tightened late.
Mathieu Olivier registered 2 goals on 3 shots,
Ivan Provorov posted 1 goal and 2 assists, and Greaves earned the win in net as Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers match summary.
Florida finished with 19 hits and 21 blocked-shot attempts, and Columbus finished with 16 hits and 8 blocked-shot attempts as the teams combined for 8 total penalties and 16 penalty minutes.
Columbus added 1 empty-net goal, and Florida finished with 15 giveaways compared to 13 for the Jackets in what went wrong for Columbus Blue Jackets discussions that still start with puck management.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers full match report notes the Jackets listed Provorov, Olivier, and Greaves among the game’s 3 stars, and the Panthers ended with a minus-11 team plus-minus.
The post game analysis continues Saturday, 3/7/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT when the Utah Mammoth visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, with viewing on ESPN+, Utah16, and FDSOH, and fans can share this article with other Jackets followers.
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