Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

Panthers

30-29-3, 63 PTS

2-4

Final

Blue Jackets

32-21-8, 72 PTS

Nationwide Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

FLA shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
FLA	8	7	13	28
CBJ	9	10	9	28

In net

Daniil Tarasov24/27 SV, .889

Jet Greaves26/28 SV, .929

Team	1	2	3	T
FLA	0	0	2	2
CBJ	1	1	2	4

Who won: Blue Jackets 4-2

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The series is tied 1-1. Mathieu Olivier led the Blue Jackets in goals (2). Niko Mikkola led the Panthers in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:14
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
P3 0:48
Sandis Vilmanis hit Boone Jenner
P3 1:00
Tomas Nosek hit Denton Mateychuk
P3 1:11
Sandis Vilmanis hit Damon Severson
P3 1:42
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
GOALP3 1:42
Goal! Wrist shot
Mathieu Olivier
Mathieu Olivier Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (31), Ivan Provorov (17)
FLA 2 - 4 CBJ
P3 1:58
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 2:02
Brad Marchand Tip-In Wide Left
P3 2:25
TO
Takeaway by Isac Lundeström
P3 2:32
TO
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
P3 2:55
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
P3 3:01
Mathieu Olivier hit Eetu Luostarinen
P3 3:19
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
P3 3:20
Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
P3 3:22
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
P3 3:25
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Boone Jenner
P3 3:49
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Above Crossbar
P3 4:18
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Right
P3 4:32
Erik Gudbranson hit Evan Rodrigues
P3 4:58
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Monahan
P3 5:00
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 5:16
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Boone Jenner
GOALP3 5:16
Goal! Wrist shot
Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (22), Matthew Tkachuk (9)
FLA 2 - 3 CBJ