Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers

13-9-6, 7-6-3 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	4	1	0	6
Panthers FLA	1	3	2	1	7

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

13-12-2, 9-6-2 Home

Bennett scores in overtime as the Panthers top the Blue Jackets 7-6

— Sam Bennett scored 4:56 into overtime, lifting the Florida Panthers to a wild 7-6 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.

Dec 6, 2025, 07:16 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	OT	T
	Blue Jackets	1	4	1	0	6
	Panthers	1	3	2	1	7

1st Period			CBJ	FLA
7:40		Damon Severson (2) (Power Play) Assists: Ivan Provorov (6), Cole Sillinger (10)	1	0
9:47		Evan Rodrigues (8) Assists: Mackie Samoskevich (10)	1	1

2nd Period		CBJ	FLA
5:26	Dmitri Voronkov (10) Assists: Ivan Provorov (7), Zach Werenski (21)	2	1
5:57	Miles Wood (8) Assists: Charlie Coyle (15), Isac Lundestrom (4)	3	1
10:24	Kirill Marchenko (10) Assists: Adam Fantilli (9), Dmitri Voronkov (10)	4	1
11:15	Carter Verhaeghe (6) Assists: Seth Jones (11), Brad Marchand (13)	4	2
13:11	Carter Verhaeghe (7) (Power Play) Assists: Brad Marchand (14), Sam Bennett (8)	4	3
16:12	Seth Jones (4) (Power Play) Assists: Sam Reinhart (11), Sam Bennett (9)	4	4
18:26	Cole Sillinger (3) Assists: Denton Mateychuk (6)	5	4

3rd Period		CBJ	FLA
2:27	Isac Lundestrom (1) Assists: Miles Wood (4), Brendan Smith (2)	6	4
4:21	Brad Marchand (16) Assists: Sam Bennett (10), Carter Verhaeghe (13)	6	5
14:18	Anton Lundell (7) Assists: Eetu Luostarinen (8)	6	6

OT Summary			CBJ	FLA
4:56		Sam Bennett (7) Assists: Brad Marchand (15), Gustav Forsling (12)	6	7

Brad Marchand hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
A.J. Greer hit Brendan Smith
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Bennett hit Denton Mateychuk
Anton Lundell Slashing against Kirill Marchenko
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Takeaway by Brad Marchand
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Donovan Sebrango hit Luca Del Bel Belluz
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Aaron Ekblad hit Miles Wood
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Evan Rodrigues Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mackie Samoskevich (10)
Eetu Luostarinen Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Luke Kunin
Luke Kunin hit Brendan Gaunce
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Gustav Forsling hit Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Mackie Samoskevich hit Denton Mateychuk
Uvis Balinskis hit Sean Monahan
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
Niko Mikkola hit Denton Mateychuk
Anton Lundell hit Zach Werenski
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Niko Mikkola hit Kent Johnson
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Uvis Balinskis hit Isac Lundeström
Luke Kunin hit Brendan Smith
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Seth Jones hit Kent Johnson
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango
Niko Mikkola hit Brendan Gaunce
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Anton Lundell hit Dmitri Voronkov
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Donovan Sebrango hit Isac Lundeström
Mackie Samoskevich hit Denton Mateychuk
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett hit Zach Werenski
Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Seth Jones (11), Brad Marchand (13)
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Brad Marchand Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Seth Jones Snap Shot Wide Left
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (14), Sam Bennett (8)
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Luke Kunin Backhand Wide Right
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Right
Seth Jones Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (11), Sam Bennett (9)
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
A.J. Greer hit Ivan Provorov
Mackie Samoskevich hit Cole Sillinger
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Wide Right
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Brad Marchand Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett Snap Shot Wide Left
Brad Marchand Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (10), Carter Verhaeghe (13)
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Donovan Sebrango hit Adam Fantilli
Luke Kunin hit Miles Wood
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Sam Reinhart hit Brendan Smith
Aaron Ekblad Slashing against Dmitri Voronkov
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Sam Bennett hit Dante Fabbro
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Eetu Luostarinen hit Ivan Provorov
Anton Lundell Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Anton Lundell Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (8)
Seth Jones hit Dmitri Voronkov
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Seth Jones Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Niko Mikkola hit Isac Lundeström
Sam Reinhart Hooking against Kirill Marchenko
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brad Marchand hit Ivan Provorov
Brad Marchand Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Sam Bennett Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (15), Gustav Forsling (12)
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Off-side
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Isac Lundeström Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Brendan Smith Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Charlie Coyle hit Uvis Balinskis
Miles Wood hit Evan Rodrigues
Brendan Smith hit A.J. Greer
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Icing
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Jack Studnicka shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Puck in Benches
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Off-side
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Damon Severson Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (6), Cole Sillinger (10)
Takeaway by Brendan Smith
Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot Wide Right
Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jack Studnicka shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Cole Sillinger hit Brad Marchand
Cole Sillinger hit Brad Marchand
Icing
Icing
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
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Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Miles Wood hit Donovan Sebrango
Brendan Smith hit Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Brendan Gaunce hit A.J. Greer
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Cole Sillinger Tip-In Wide Left
Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Icing
Charlie Coyle hit Aaron Ekblad
Kirill Marchenko hit Anton Lundell
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Takeaway by Kent Johnson
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (7), Zach Werenski (21)
Dante Fabbro hit Donovan Sebrango
Miles Wood Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Charlie Coyle (15), Isac Lundeström (4)
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Benches
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Marchenko Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (9), Dmitri Voronkov (10)
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
Challenge Vis - missed stoppage - goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Dmitri Voronkov
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Seth Jones shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Ivan Provorov Tripping against Luke Kunin
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Puck in Netting
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Ivan Provorov hit Evan Rodrigues
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Cole Sillinger Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (6)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Icing
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Isac Lundeström Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Miles Wood (4), Brendan Smith (2)
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Brendan Gaunce hit Uvis Balinskis
Ivan Provorov hit Jack Studnicka
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Zach Werenski Cross-checking against Jesper Boqvist
TV Timeout
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Puck in Netting
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Yegor Chinakhov Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
High Stick
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Off-side
Cole Sillinger Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Dmitri Voronkov hit Seth Jones
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Isac Lundeström
Brendan Gaunce Roughing against Mackie Samoskevich
TV Timeout
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Visitor
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger Deflected saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky

BLUE JACKETS

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

Blue Jackets
6
Panthers
7

Game 1

12/6

Panthers
Blue Jackets

Game 2

3/5

ESPN

Blue Jackets
Panthers

Game 3

3/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	18	9	3	39
Carolina	17	9	2	36
NY Islanders	16	11	3	35
Pittsburgh	14	7	6	34
NY Rangers	15	12	4	34
Philadelphia	15	9	3	33
New Jersey	16	12	1	33
Columbus	13	10	6	32

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	16	10	2	34
Boston	17	13	0	34
Montreal	15	10	3	33
Detroit	15	11	3	33
Florida	14	12	2	30
Toronto	13	11	4	30
Ottawa	13	11	4	30
Buffalo	11	13	4	26

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Sam BennettC - FLA

Carter VerhaegheC - FLA

Brad MarchandLW - FLA

Game Information

Bennett scores in overtime as the Panthers top the Blue Jackets 7-6

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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