The Florida Panthers moved to 33-29-3 and 2 points, while the Columbus Blue Jackets went to 33-21-11 and 1 point after a 2-1 Florida decision at Amerant Bank Arena.
First period
The Florida Panthers opened at 7:00 PM EDT in Sunrise with 0 goals in the first period.
The Columbus Blue Jackets also logged 0 goals in the first period.
The Cats finished the night with 23 hits and 5 takeaways as the Jackets recorded 13 hits and 7 takeaways.
Second period
The Blue Jackets produced the game’s first goal with 1 second-period marker at even strength.
The Jackets carried a 31-21 edge in shots for the game, and
Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 30 saves on 31 shots against.
The Cats took 2 minor penalties for 4 penalty minutes, and the Jackets also took 2 minor penalties for 4 penalty minutes.
Third period
The Florida Panthers tied the game with 1 third-period goal on the power play as Sam Reinhart recorded 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist.
Sam Bennett added 1 goal on 2 shots, and Mike Benning contributed 1 assist.
The Cats went 2-for-2 on the power play with 6 shots, while the Jackets went 0-for-2 with 3 shots and a 58 percent faceoff win rate.
Overtime
The Florida Panthers ended it with 1 overtime goal on the power play as the team generated 5 overtime shots and logged 2 overtime assists.
The Jackets finished with an overtime loss credit in goal after allowing 2 goals on 21 shots against.
Florida Panthers post-match stats anchored a Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets result analysis, and the post game analysis starts with special teams before a Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets tactical recap of the overtime finish.
The Cats’ next game will broadcast on 03/15/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, KHN, and KONG.
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