Panthers 4-3 Blue Jackets (Oct 15, 2024) Final Score

Florida Panthers

3-2-0, 2-2-0 away

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

Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 on an opening night dedicated to Johnny Gaudreau

— Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists, Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, Spencer Knight made 35 stops and the Florida Panthers beat Columbus 4-3, spoiling a Blue Jackets' home opener <a...

Oct 15, 2024, 10:07 pm - AP

NHL Net/ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	0	3	1	4
	Blue Jackets	0	2	1	3

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		FLA	CBJ
0:41	Cole Sillinger (1) (Shorthanded) Assists: Kent Johnson (2)	0	1
10:25	Anton Lundell (3) Assists: Sam Reinhart (3), Nate Schmidt (1)	1	1
11:22	Sean Monahan (2) Assists: Yegor Chinakhov (4), Kirill Marchenko (3)	1	2
11:59	Dmitry Kulikov (1) Assists: Niko Mikkola (1), Anton Lundell (2)	2	2
19:58	Sam Reinhart (4) Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (1), Sam Bennett (2)	3	2

3rd Period			FLA	CBJ
15:12		Eetu Luostarinen (2) Assists: Sam Reinhart (4), Niko Mikkola (2)	4	2
17:21		James van Riemsdyk (1) Assists: Damon Severson (3), Kevin Labanc (2)	4	3

Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Damon Severson
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Adam Fantilli hit Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Zachary Aston-Reese hit Niko Mikkola
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Damon Severson hit Carter Verhaeghe
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Yegor Chinakhov
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Kevin Labanc Interference against Nate Schmidt
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Damon Severson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Yegor Chinakhov hit Niko Mikkola
Mathieu Olivier Cross-checking against Sam Bennett
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Left
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Zachary Aston-Reese
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Zachary Aston-Reese
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jordan Harris High-sticking against Jonah Gadjovich
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Cole Sillinger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (2)
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Eetu Luostarinen
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Zachary Aston-Reese Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Mathieu Olivier hit Niko Mikkola
Zachary Aston-Reese hit Niko Mikkola
Mathieu Olivier Tip-In Wide Left
Jordan Harris Snap Shot Wide Right
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Yegor Chinakhov (4), Kirill Marchenko (3)
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Takeaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot Wide Left
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Kirill Marchenko faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Yegor Chinakhov hit Mackie Samoskevich
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Adam Fantilli hit A.J. Greer
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kevin Labanc hit Anton Lundell
Kevin Labanc Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Zachary Aston-Reese hit Nate Schmidt
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Damon Severson hit Sam Bennett
Mathieu Olivier hit Niko Mikkola
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Kevin Labanc Snap Shot Short
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Kuraly hit Anton Lundell
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Takeaway by James van Riemsdyk
Damon Severson hit Eetu Luostarinen
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Damon Severson shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Cole Sillinger hit Niko Mikkola
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Kevin Labanc Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
James van Riemsdyk Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Damon Severson (3), Kevin Labanc (2)
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Zachary Aston-Reese hit Aaron Ekblad
Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
On-Ice Official
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Wide Right
Adam Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Left
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
Puck in Netting
Uvis Balinskis hit Jordan Harris
Uvis Balinskis Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jonah Gadjovich hit Kent Johnson
Icing
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Kent Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Puck in Netting
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Mackie Samoskevich
Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jesper Boqvist hit Erik Gudbranson
Giveaway by Patrick Giles
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Puck in Penalty Benches
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Evan Rodrigues Slap Shot Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
TV Timeout
Evan Rodrigues Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
A.J. Greer hit Zach Werenski
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Icing
Jonah Gadjovich hit Jordan Harris
A.J. Greer hit Jake Christiansen
Carter Verhaeghe hit Zach Werenski
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart hit Cole Sillinger
Jonah Gadjovich hit Jordan Harris
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Gustav Forsling hit Kevin Labanc
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Off-side
Anton Lundell hit Zach Werenski
Off-side
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jesper Boqvist hit Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Jesper Boqvist
Hand Pass
Sam Bennett hit Jake Christiansen
Adam Boqvist hit Sean Kuraly
Uvis Balinskis hit Jordan Harris
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Patrick Giles hit Sean Kuraly
Adam Boqvist hit Sean Kuraly
Anton Lundell Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (3), Nate Schmidt (1)
A.J. Greer Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Takeaway by Anton Lundell
Dmitry Kulikov Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Niko Mikkola (1), Anton Lundell (2)
Hand Pass
Jonah Gadjovich hit Jordan Harris
Aaron Ekblad Interference against Adam Fantilli
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
Takeaway by Nate Schmidt
Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Nate Schmidt hit Sean Kuraly
Puck in Crowd
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Anton Lundell Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Puck in Netting
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Takeaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
On-Ice Official
Puck in Crowd
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Carter Verhaeghe hit Jake Christiansen
Sam Reinhart Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (1), Sam Bennett (2)
Takeaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Eetu Luostarinen hit Kent Johnson
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Bennett Tripping against Kirill Marchenko
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Puck in Netting
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
Patrick Giles Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
Aaron Ekblad hit Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Takeaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Puck Frozen - Skater
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Carter Verhaeghe hit Jordan Harris
Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Icing
Jonah Gadjovich hit Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Niko Mikkola Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Patrick Giles faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Patrick Giles Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Patrick Giles
Sam Bennett Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Aaron Ekblad hit Kirill Marchenko
Icing
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Eetu Luostarinen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (4), Niko Mikkola (2)
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Zachary Aston-Reese
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Goalie Stopped

PANTHERS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

Panthers
4
Blue Jackets
3

Game 1

10/15

Blue Jackets
Panthers

Game 2

3/6

Panthers
Blue Jackets

Game 3

3/20

Team	W	L	PTS
Florida	3	2	6
Tampa Bay	2	0	4
Toronto	2	1	4
Ottawa	2	1	4
Montreal	2	2	4
Boston	2	2	4
Detroit	1	2	2
Buffalo	1	3	2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	4	2	0	8
NY Rangers	2	0	1	5
Pittsburgh	2	2	0	4
NY Islanders	1	1	1	3
Philadelphia	1	1	1	3
Washington	1	1	0	2
Carolina	1	1	0	2
Columbus	1	2	0	2

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