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Panthers vs Blue Jackets

Final · Thu Mar 5 · 7:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

Florida PanthersPanthers30-29-3
2
FinalMar 5, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets32-21-8
4
TVFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
FLA−105
CBJ−115
Puck line
FLA +1.5−265
CBJ −1.5+215
Total O/U
Over 6.5−108
Under 6.5−112
  • Puck line: Blue Jackets −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Mar 5, 2026 to move to 32-21-8.

The Blue Jackets have won 3 straight.

Score by period

Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team123T
FLA0022
CBJ1124

W: Greaves · L: Tarasov

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CBJGoal · 5:08Ivan Provorov Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (18), Kirill Marchenko (30)0-1

Second Period

  1. CBJGoal · 10:50Mathieu Olivier Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Egor Zamula (3), Ivan Provorov (16)0-2

Third Period

  1. CBJGoal · 1:41Boone Jenner Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (13)0-3
  2. FLAGoal · 9:08Niko Mikkola Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Aaron Ekblad (21), Sam Reinhart (30)1-3
  3. FLAGoal · 14:44Sam Bennett Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (22), Matthew Tkachuk (9)2-3
  4. CBJGoal · 18:18Mathieu Olivier Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (31), Ivan Provorov (17)2-4

Team stats

FLACBJ
Shots
28
28
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
48.0
52.0
Hits
19
16
Blocked Shots
6
20
Penalty Minutes
8
8

Top performers

Florida PanthersColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Niko Mikkola1
Mathieu Olivier2

Assists

Aaron Ekblad2
Ivan Provorov2

Points

Aaron Ekblad2
Ivan Provorov3

Player stats

Panthers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sam Bennett C000018:05104043.80
Jesper Boqvist C020010:340020100.00
Anton Lundell C000-118:32000062.50
Eetu Luostarinen C010-214:42000022.20
Brad Marchand LW000-312:3900100.00
Tomas Nosek LW031012:44000063.60
Sam Reinhart C000020:3401500.00
Evan Rodrigues C010015:57002050.02
Mackie Samoskevich RW000113:5900200.02
Matthew Tkachuk LW001-117:5001300.00
Carter Verhaeghe C000-215:1200200.00
Sandis Vilmanis LW020010:3400000.00

Panthers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Uvis Balinskis D250-217:3500100.02
Aaron Ekblad D200022:1902000.00
Gustav Forsling D110020:4700200.00
Dmitry Kulikov D021-120:0500200.00
Niko Mikkola D010119:2410200.00
Donovan Sebrango D110-114:0400000.02

Panthers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Daniil Tarasov G32724.88959:000

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Charlie Coyle C001119:46013062.50
Adam Fantilli C130019:21001038.50
Boone Jenner C020114:58101033.30
Kent Johnson C000111:1501200.00
Isac Lundestrom C001015:06000033.30
Kirill Marchenko RW000015:5401100.02
Mason Marchment LW010010:2600000.00
Sean Monahan C000118:25014069.20
Mathieu Olivier RW130215:4420300.00
Cole Sillinger C010116:1800300.00
Dmitri Voronkov LW100010:5800200.00
Miles Wood LW010-110:1600100.00

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jake Christiansen D400112:0200000.02
Erik Gudbranson D330022:0800300.02
Denton Mateychuk D200122:3900000.00
Ivan Provorov D410026:2212400.00
Damon Severson D401122:1200000.02
Egor Zamula D010111:2801000.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jet Greaves G22826.92960:000

Three stars

  1. Ivan Provorov (CBJ)
  2. Mathieu Olivier (CBJ)
  3. Jet Greaves (CBJ)

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