Florida Panthers Hopes History Continues in Columbus

The Florida Panthers aim to extend their dominant record against the Columbus Blue Jackets when they meet Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena. Florida has won 21 of their last 27 games against Columbus since the 2019-20 season, including a 9-1 record since 2023. Head coach Paul Maurice's squad enters the contest looking to rebound after recent road defeats against the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins.

Columbus enters the matchup following a 5-2 loss to Buffalo, with forward Sean Monahan and defenseman Dmitri Voronkov listed as day-to-day. The Blue Jackets, guided by head coach Rick Bowness, are led offensively by Kent Johnson's 16 points and Zach Werenski's contributions from the blue line. Meanwhile, Florida seeks to reduce costly offensive-zone penalties that hindered them in previous games.