Blue Jackets vs Panthers Game Overview
CLB vs FLARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
9-1
Over / Under
4-5-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 05, '26 | CLB |
|
CLB -110 | u6.5 | 28 | 28 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Dec 06, '25 | FLA |
|
FLA -170 | o6.0 | 40 | 31 | 2-4 | 1-4 |
| Mar 20, '25 | CLB |
|
FLA -182 | u5.5 | 25 | 29 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Mar 06, '25 | FLA |
|
FLA -315 | u6.5 | 36 | 16 | 2-5 | 0-4 |
| Oct 15, '24 | CLB |
|
FLA -137 | o6.5 | 38 | 22 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Apr 11, '24 | FLA |
|
FLA -384 | u6.5 | 46 | 25 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Dec 10, '23 | CLB |
|
FLA -239 | o6.5 | 19 | 35 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Nov 06, '23 | FLA |
|
FLA -237 | o6.5 | 46 | 23 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Apr 01, '23 | CLB |
|
FLA -244 | P7.0 | 21 | 49 | 0-4 | 1-3 |
| Dec 13, '22 | FLA |
|
FLA -297 | u7.0 | 26 | 22 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
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Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Gudbranson | D | Day To Day - Upper-body( Mar 08, '26) | Mar 08, '26 | |
| Gudbranson (upper body) will not travel with the Blue Jackets for their upcoming three-game road trip, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Monday. | ||||
| B. Smith | D | Out - Leg( Jan 07, '26) | Jan 07, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months. | ||||
Florida's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Marchand | LW | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 08, '26) | Mar 08, '26 | |
| Marchand is expected to be out for weeks due to a lingering injury, as per George Richards of NHL.com reports Monday (Mar. 9). | ||||
| S. Jones | D | Out - Upper Body( Mar 04, '26) | Mar 04, '26 | |
| The Panthers said that Jones has resumed taking full contact but won't play in Thursday's (Mar. 5) game against the Blue Jackets, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers. | ||||
| C. Schwindt | C | Out - Lower Body( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Cole Schwindt on injured reserve on Sunday (Mar. 1). | ||||
| J. Gadjovich | LW | Out - Upper Body( Jan 04, '26) | Jan 04, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Jan. 5) that Gadjovich is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
| A. Barkov | C | Out - Knee( Oct 06, '25) | Oct 06, '25 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Aleksander Barkov on injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 7). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-0-2-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.890
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Greaves | Mar 9, 2026 | CLB 4 - LA 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 31 | .839 | - | L -154 | o6.0 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 7, 2026 | CLB 4 - UTAH 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 23 | .783 | - | L +100 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 5, 2026 | CLB 4 - FLA 2 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -110 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 3, 2026 | CLB 3 - NAS 2 | W | 2 | 23 | .913 | - | W -134 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 3, 2026 | CLB 3 - NAS 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | - | W -134 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 2, 2026 | NYR 4 - CLB 5 (OT) | W | 4 | 33 | .879 | - | W -118 | o5.5 |
W/L
1-4-0-0
GAA
2.80
Save %
.903
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Bobrovsky | Mar 6, 2026 | DET 1 - FLA 3 | W | 1 | 29 | .966 | - | W +128 | u6.0 |
| D.Tarasov | Mar 5, 2026 | CLB 4 - FLA 2 | L | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Mar 3, 2026 | NJ 5 - FLA 1 | L | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | L -120 | p6.0 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Mar 1, 2026 | NYI 5 - FLA 4 | L | 5 | 26 | .808 | - | L -152 | o6.0 |
| D.Tarasov | Feb 27, 2026 | FLA 2 - BUF 3 | L | 2 | 38 | .947 | - | L -120 | u6.0 |
CLB vs FLAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.06 | Total | 3.22 |
| 0.91 | 1st Period | 0.96 |
| 1.06 | 2nd Period | 0.96 |
| 0.91 | 3rd Period | 1.24 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.04 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30.68 | Total | 26.07 |
| 8.87 | 1st Period | 8.76 |
| 8.83 | 2nd Period | 8.20 |
| 8.81 | 3rd Period | 7.18 |
| 0.60 | OT | 0.40 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.10 | 3rd Period | 0.83 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.89 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 - 118 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 25 - 154 |
| 20.34 | PP % vs. PK % | 83.77 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | 942 | 855 | 0.908 | 14-12-6 | ||
| Elvis Merzlikins | 502 | 443 | 0.882 | 7-7-1 | ||