nhl Game Recap
Panthers vs Blue Jackets Final: 5-2 - Recap
The Panthers earned a 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -255 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Carter Verhaeghe, Aleksander Barkov, Gustav Forsling, Matthew Tkachuk, and Eetu Luostarinen each scored for the Panthers in the victory. Forsling opened the scoring for Florida.
Anthony Stolarz turned in a 17-save effort for the Panthers.
Yegor Chinakhov, and Dmitri Voronkov scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Anthony Stolarz.
Jet Greaves stopped 31 of 34 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Florida scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Columbus 36-19 in the game.
Florida heads into a battle against the Kraken. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.