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Blue Jackets vs Panthers

Final/OT · Thu Mar 12 · 7:00 PM ET · Amerant Bank Arena

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets33-21-11
1
Final/OTMar 12, 2026
Florida PanthersPanthers33-29-3
2
TVFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
CBJ−125
FLA+105
Puck line
CBJ −1.5+205
FLA +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 6.5−102
Under 6.5−118
  • Puck line: Panthers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (3 goals).

Recap

The Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Mar 12, 2026 to move to 33-29-3.

The go-ahead score came with 2:20 left in overtime: Sam Reinhart Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (12), Mike Benning (1). The Panthers have won 3 straight. The Panthers won despite being outshot 31-21.

Score by period

Columbus Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers, score by period
Team123OTT
CBJ01001
FLA00112

W: Bobrovsky · L: Merzlikins

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. CBJGoal · 13:01Adam Fantilli Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (18)1-0

Third Period

  1. FLAGoal · 1:28Sam Bennett Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (32), Mackie Samoskevich (16)1-1

Overtime

  1. FLAGoal · 2:20Sam Reinhart Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (12), Mike Benning (1)1-2

Team stats

CBJFLA
Shots
31
21
Power Play Goals
0
2
Faceoff Win Percent
58.5
41.5
Hits
13
23
Blocked Shots
10
17
Penalty Minutes
4
4

Top performers

Columbus Blue JacketsFlorida Panthers

Goals

Adam Fantilli1
Sam Reinhart1

Assists

Mason Marchment1
Sam Reinhart1

Points

Adam Fantilli1
Sam Reinhart2

Player stats

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Charlie Coyle C110118:49001054.50
Adam Fantilli C000119:31102050.02
Conor Garland RW001015:2100200.00
Boone Jenner C011014:07000087.50
Kent Johnson C010013:4800200.00
Isac Lundestrom C000011:2000100.00
Kirill Marchenko RW001117:5400200.00
Mason Marchment LW032120:1901400.00
Sean Monahan C010014:45002050.00
Mathieu Olivier RW010015:0500100.00
Cole Sillinger C100013:4100100.00
Dmitri Voronkov LW010010:1800000.00

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jake Christiansen D210012:0000100.00
Dante Fabbro D111021:5500100.00
Denton Mateychuk D320017:2800300.00
Ivan Provorov D101022:3400200.00
Damon Severson D000018:0600100.02
Zach Werenski D100128:3100500.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Elvis Merzlikins G22119.90562:200

Panthers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sam Bennett C101016:10102053.80
Jesper Boqvist C130012:0400100.00
A.J. Greer LW030-118:4400000.00
Vinnie Hinostroza C010010:4900000.00
Luke Kunin C010012:36003044.40
Eetu Luostarinen C110015:0800100.02
Tomas Nosek LW220-116:04000042.90
Cole Reinhardt LW110014:5900000.00
Sam Reinhart C100017:5211300.00
Evan Rodrigues C001017:2900100.00
Mackie Samoskevich RW120015:1901100.00
Matthew Tkachuk LW101016:0801200.00

Panthers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Benning D110016:4901000.00
Aaron Ekblad D000-122:5200200.00
Gustav Forsling D100021:0700100.00
Dmitry Kulikov D201021:0900100.00
Niko Mikkola D360-118:2900100.00
Donovan Sebrango D121-120:4400200.02

Panthers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Sergei Bobrovsky G13130.96862:200

Three stars

  1. Sam Reinhart (FLA)
  2. Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA)
  3. Sam Bennett (FLA)

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