Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers
· National Hockey LeaguePanthers' Sergei Bobrovksy shuts out Blue Jackets 3-0 and moves to 10th on NHL career wins list
The win for Bobrovsky was his 423rd, moving the 36-year-old, 14-year veteran into a tie with Tony Esposito for 10th on the NHL’s career list. He did it in 742 games, 144 fewer than Esposito.
Aleksander Barkov assisted on Florida's first two goals and scored on an empty-netter. Sam Reinhart also had a goal and two assists for the Panthers, and Mackie Samoskevich scored the other goal.
Elvis Merzlikins made 33 saves for the Blue Jackets.
The Panthers got their first two goals on the power play. Reinhart converted in the first period and Samoskevich in the second.
Atlantic Division-leading Florida has won 10 of 12, with Bobrovsky in net for seven of those victories.
Panthers: Bobrovsky's prior shutout was a 3-0 victory over Calgary on Saturday night.
FLA leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:58 | Sam Reinhart Goal (32) Snap Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (41), Aaron Ekblad (29) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:34 | Mackie Samoskevich Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (42), Sam Reinhart (34) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:48 | Aleksander Barkov Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (35), Sam Bennett (21) |
Statistics
CBJ |
FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 24 | Hits | 29 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 16 | Shots | 36 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 40.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 36 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 59.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.0 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 20 | Penalty Minutes | 18 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Lundell, C | Out | Mar 24 |
| Sam Reinhart, C | Out | Mar 24 |
| Niko Mikkola, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 23 |
| Mackie Samoskevich, RW | Out | Mar 23 |
| Uvis Balinskis, D | Out | Mar 23 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Amerant Bank Arena
Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,402 | Capacity:
Location: Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 19,402 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
45 | 19 | 96 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
35 | 19 | 86 | 16 |
Columbus |
37 | 22 | 85 | 11 |
NY Islanders |
40 | 26 | 85 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
34 | 23 | 80 | 12 |
Washington |
35 | 27 | 79 | 9 |
New Jersey |
35 | 32 | 72 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
28 | 34 | 65 | 9 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
44 | 20 | 95 | 7 |
Tampa Bay |
43 | 21 | 91 | 5 |
Montreal |
38 | 21 | 86 | 10 |
Boston |
39 | 23 | 86 | 8 |
Detroit |
38 | 24 | 84 | 8 |
Ottawa |
37 | 24 | 83 | 9 |
Florida |
34 | 32 | 71 | 3 |
Toronto |
29 | 29 | 71 | 13 |



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