FLA 7–6 CBJ Final / OT · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 13-12-2
7–6
Final / OTW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-9-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT FLA 1931521214740 CBJ 184121605631 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 13-12-2 · CBJ 13-9-6 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0

Panthers beat the Blue Jackets

Down 1–4 in the 2nd period, the Panthers erased the deficit with 6 unanswered goals — Lundell's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Bennett's goal. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 3.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.3, on 40 and 31 shots on goal.

FLA 3.5 xG · 40 shots CBJ 3.3 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 0.6
2nd 1.3 · 1.0
3rd 1.1 · 0.7
OT 0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 53.
FLA 53%CBJ 47%

Goals and penalties

13 goals · 8 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
05:42 Anton Lundell· Slashing
Severson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
07:40 Damon Severson PP
Ivan Provorov, Cole Sillinger · Power play (Lundell, slashing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2
Mackie Samoskevich · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
Ivan Provorov, Zach Werenski · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
4
05:57 Miles Wood
Charlie Coyle, Isac Lundeström · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
1–3
5
Adam Fantilli, Dmitri Voronkov · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–4
6
Seth Jones, Brad Marchand · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
11:15 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Verhaeghe scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
7
13:11 Carter Verhaeghe PP
Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett · Power play (delaying game unsuccessful challenge) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3–4
PEN
14:27 Ivan Provorov· Tripping
Jones scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
16:12 Seth Jones PP
Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett · Power play (Provorov, tripping) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–4
9
Denton Mateychuk · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4–5
3rd period
PEN
00:58 Sam Reinhart· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
10
Miles Wood, Brendan Smith · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4–6
11
Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
5–6
PEN
06:01 Zach Werenski· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:28 Aaron Ekblad· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:01 Anton Lundell· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
12
Eetu Luostarinen · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6–6
PEN
17:11 Brendan Gaunce· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
13
04:56 Sam Bennett GWG
Brad Marchand, Gustav Forsling · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
7–6
Goaltending
−2.7
vs expected
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−3.5
vs expected
33/40 saves · 7 GA · 3.5 xGA Allowed 3.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team FLACBJ
Shots on goal
40
31
Expected goals
3.5
3.3
Hits
30
15
Blocks
21
7
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
2/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Panthers went 2-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Blue Jackets power plays.