CBJ 4–2 FLA Final · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 32-21-8
4–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 30-29-3
1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 1911029428 FLA 0807213228 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 32-21-8 · FLA 30-29-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blue Jackets beat the Panthers

Chances were even (2.6 to 2.7 expected goals); the Blue Jackets won 4–2. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.

CBJ 2.6 xG · 28 shots FLA 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.6
2nd 1.1 · 0.8
3rd 0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 49.
CBJ 49%FLA 51%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:44 Mackie Samoskevich· Holding
Provorov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:08 Ivan Provorov PP
Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko · Power play (Samoskevich, holding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
13:53 Damon Severson· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:32 Evan Rodrigues· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Egor Zamula, Ivan Provorov · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
16:10 Jake Christiansen· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
01:41 Boone Jenner GWG
Kent Johnson · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3–0
PEN
05:44 Donovan Sebrango· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:44 Uvis Balinskis· Hooking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:44 Erik Gudbranson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
09:08 Niko Mikkola
Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
14:02 Kirill Marchenko· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
14:44 Sam Bennett EXTRA ATTACKER
Aaron Ekblad, Matthew Tkachuk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–2
6
18:18 Mathieu Olivier EN
Charlie Coyle, Ivan Provorov · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CBJFLA
Shots on goal
28
28
Expected goals
2.6
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
1/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blue Jackets went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Panthers power plays.