Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers

30-24-8, 10-18-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	0	0	0
Panthers FLA	1	1	1	3

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

39-21-3, 21-10-2 Home

Panthers' Sergei Bobrovksy shuts out Blue Jackets 3-0 and moves to 10th on NHL career wins list

— Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots for his second shutout in four games and fourth of the season, and the Florida Panthers won their fifth straight, 3-0 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Mar 7, 2025, 03:15 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	0	0	0	0
	Panthers	1	1	1	3

1st Period			CBJ	FLA
5:58		Sam Reinhart (32) (Power Play) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (41), Aaron Ekblad (29)	0	1

2nd Period			CBJ	FLA
6:34		Mackie Samoskevich (11) (Power Play) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (42), Sam Reinhart (34)	0	2

3rd Period			CBJ	FLA
17:48		Aleksander Barkov (17) (Empty Net) Assists: Sam Reinhart (35), Sam Bennett (21)	0	3

Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Wide Left
Niko Mikkola hit Kent Johnson
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
A.J. Greer hit Dante Fabbro
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Reinhart Goal (32) Snap Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (41), Aaron Ekblad (29)
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jesper Boqvist hit Adam Fantilli
Jonah Gadjovich Roughing against Joseph LaBate served by Evan Rodrigues
Jonah Gadjovich Fighting against Joseph LaBate
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sam Reinhart Tip-In High and Wide Left
Jesper Boqvist hit Jake Christiansen
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Mackie Samoskevich Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Niko Mikkola Slap Shot Wide Left
Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Mackie Samoskevich Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mackie Samoskevich hit Ivan Provorov
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jonah Gadjovich Fighting against Mathieu Olivier
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Aleksander Barkov hit Dante Fabbro
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Sam Bennett Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mackie Samoskevich hit Ivan Provorov
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Tomas Nosek hit Zach Werenski
Aleksander Barkov hit Dante Fabbro
Aleksander Barkov hit Dante Fabbro
Carter Verhaeghe Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mackie Samoskevich hit Jake Christiansen
Mackie Samoskevich hit Damon Severson
Gustav Forsling hit Zach Aston-Reese
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mackie Samoskevich Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (42), Sam Reinhart (34)
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Sam Bennett Hooking against Boone Jenner
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Mackie Samoskevich hit Mathieu Olivier
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Eetu Luostarinen hit Dante Fabbro
Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot Short
Seth Jones Wrist Shot Wide Right
Aaron Ekblad hit Justin Danforth
Takeaway by Seth Jones
Anton Lundell Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot Wide Left
Eetu Luostarinen Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Sam Reinhart hit Dante Fabbro
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mackie Samoskevich hit Dante Fabbro
Sam Bennett hit Zach Werenski
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
A.J. Greer Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
A.J. Greer hit Justin Danforth
Evan Rodrigues hit James van Riemsdyk
Evan Rodrigues High-sticking against James van Riemsdyk
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Seth Jones hit James van Riemsdyk
Sergei Bobrovsky Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Nate Schmidt hit Kirill Marchenko
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
Nate Schmidt Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Takeaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Reinhart Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Hit Right Post
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Sam Bennett
Niko Mikkola hit Kirill Marchenko
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Seth Jones
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Seth Jones
Eetu Luostarinen hit Denton Mateychuk
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Eetu Luostarinen hit Ivan Provorov
Eetu Luostarinen hit Denton Mateychuk
Aleksander Barkov hit Zach Werenski
Aleksander Barkov Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (35), Sam Bennett (21)
A.J. Greer hit Mathieu Olivier
Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
A.J. Greer Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
James van Riemsdyk Roughing against Niko Mikkola
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Off-side
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Goalie Stopped
Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Dmitri Voronkov hit Sam Reinhart
Yegor Chinakhov hit Gustav Forsling
Zach Werenski hit Nate Schmidt
Sean Kuraly hit Tomas Nosek
Denton Mateychuk Holding against Evan Rodrigues
Damon Severson hit Sam Bennett
Challenge Vis - missed stoppage - goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by James van Riemsdyk
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anton Lundell
James van Riemsdyk hit Seth Jones
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Kirill Marchenko Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
On-Ice Official
Joseph LaBate Fighting against Jonah Gadjovich
TV Timeout
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Puck in Netting
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Justin Danforth hit Anton Lundell
Icing
Boone Jenner hit Nate Schmidt
Jake Christiansen Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Kent Johnson Backhand Wide Left
James van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Dmitri Voronkov hit Aleksander Barkov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Ivan Provorov hit Dmitry Kulikov
Icing
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
On-Ice Official
Mathieu Olivier Fighting against Jonah Gadjovich
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Icing
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Icing
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Boone Jenner hit Sam Bennett
Puck in Netting
Icing
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Damon Severson
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Right
Denton Mateychuk Tripping against Anton Lundell
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Puck in Netting
Jake Christiansen hit Jesper Boqvist
Justin Danforth hit Eetu Luostarinen
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Damon Severson
Puck in Netting
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Damon Severson
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Joseph LaBate hit Tomas Nosek
Jake Christiansen hit Jonah Gadjovich
Joseph LaBate Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Seth Jones shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Ivan Provorov hit Evan Rodrigues
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Jake Christiansen hit A.J. Greer
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Yegor Chinakhov
Kirill Marchenko hit Niko Mikkola
Icing
Goalie Stopped
James van Riemsdyk faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Icing
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Dmitri Voronkov Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
Adam Fantilli Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Puck in Netting
Mathieu Olivier faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Justin Danforth hit Seth Jones
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot Wide Left
Yegor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Boone Jenner hit Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Justin Danforth
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Joseph LaBate Slap Shot Wide Left
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Hand Pass
Boone Jenner hit Carter Verhaeghe
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Aston-Reese hit Nate Schmidt
TV Timeout
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Off-side
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Denton Mateychuk Tripping against Aaron Ekblad
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Right
Boone Jenner hit Aaron Ekblad
Puck in Netting
Ice Problem
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli hit Niko Mikkola
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Icing
Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Justin Danforth
Icing

BLUE JACKETS

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 2-0

Panthers
4
Blue Jackets
3

Game 1

16/10

Blue Jackets
0
Panthers
3

Game 2

7/3

Panthers
1
Blue Jackets
0

Game 3

20/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	40	16	6	86
Pittsburgh	31	17	13	75
NY Islanders	35	23	5	75
Columbus	32	21	8	72
Washington	31	25	7	69
Philadelphia	28	22	11	67
New Jersey	31	29	2	64
NY Rangers	24	29	8	56

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	38	18	4	80
Buffalo	37	19	6	80
Detroit	35	21	7	77
Montreal	33	18	10	76
Boston	34	22	5	73
Ottawa	30	22	9	69
Florida	31	29	3	65
Toronto	27	25	11	65

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Sam ReinhartC - FLA

Sergei BobrovskyG - FLA

Aleksander BarkovC - FLA

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