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Blue Jackets beat Panthers 4-2 in latest blow to 2-time defending champ's playoff hopes

— Jet Greaves made 26 saves, Mathieu Olivier scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets dealt another blow to Florida's playoff hopes with a 4-2 victory over the Panthers on Thursday night.
Mar 6, 2026, 12:55 am - AP
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1st PeriodFLACBJ
5:08Ivan Provorov (7) (Power Play)
Assists: Sean Monahan (18), Kirill Marchenko (30)
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2nd PeriodFLACBJ
10:50Mathieu Olivier (10)
Assists: Egor Zamula (3), Ivan Provorov (16)
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3rd PeriodFLACBJ
1:41Boone Jenner (9)
Assists: Kent Johnson (13)
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9:08Niko Mikkola (2)
Assists: Aaron Ekblad (21), Sam Reinhart (30)
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14:44Sam Bennett (23) (Power Play)
Assists: Aaron Ekblad (22), Matthew Tkachuk (9)
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18:18Mathieu Olivier (11) (Empty Net)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (31), Ivan Provorov (17)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Mason Marchment Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Mason Marchment hit Donovan Sebrango
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Giveaway by Miles Wood
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Adam Fantilli hit Sandis Vilmanis
  • Ivan Provorov Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (18), Kirill Marchenko (30)
  • Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Miles Wood
  • Dmitri Voronkov Backhand Wide Left
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Cole Sillinger Backhand Wide Right
  • Sean Monahan Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Damon Severson Holding the stick against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  • Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  • Adam Fantilli hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Mathieu Olivier Backhand Wide Left
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Boone Jenner hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Giveaway by Kent Johnson
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Boone Jenner hit Donovan Sebrango
  • Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Egor Zamula hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Kent Johnson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Miles Wood hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Cole Sillinger hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Mathieu Olivier Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Egor Zamula (3), Ivan Provorov (16)
  • Ivan Provorov hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  • Jake Christiansen Cross-checking against Matthew Tkachuk
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Niko Mikkola
  • Takeaway by Damon Severson
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Isac Lundeström
  • Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Adam Fantilli hit Anton Lundell
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Boone Jenner Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (13)
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Erik Gudbranson Roughing against Donovan Sebrango
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Right
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Kirill Marchenko Holding against Dmitry Kulikov
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Takeaway by Isac Lundeström
  • Mathieu Olivier Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (31), Ivan Provorov (17)
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Sam Reinhart Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Uvis Balinskis hit Mason Marchment
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Mackie Samoskevich Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Mackie Samoskevich Holding against Cole Sillinger
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Puck in Benches
  • Uvis Balinskis hit Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Takeaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Icing
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Right
  • Donovan Sebrango hit Boone Jenner
  • Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
  • Sam Reinhart Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Niko Mikkola hit Miles Wood
  • TV Timeout
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Brad Marchand Batted Wide Right
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Icing
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Tomas Nosek
  • Off-side
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evan Rodrigues Tripping against Adam Fantilli
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Uvis Balinskis hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Mackie Samoskevich Backhand Wide Right
  • Donovan Sebrango Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Uvis Balinskis Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  • Takeaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Denton Mateychuk
  • TV Timeout
  • Giveaway by Brad Marchand
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Jesper Boqvist Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Tomas Nosek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Uvis Balinskis hit Boone Jenner
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Egor Zamula
  • Tomas Nosek hit Adam Fantilli
  • Sandis Vilmanis Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Erik Gudbranson
  • Uvis Balinskis Hooking against Sean Monahan
  • Gustav Forsling hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Nosek hit Kent Johnson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Cole Sillinger
  • Niko Mikkola Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Aaron Ekblad (21), Sam Reinhart (30)
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Jake Christiansen
  • Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Donovan Sebrango
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Uvis Balinskis hit Adam Fantilli
  • Off-side
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Egor Zamula
  • Evan Rodrigues Tip-In Wide Left
  • TV Timeout
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Sam Bennett Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (22), Matthew Tkachuk (9)
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Brad Marchand Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Damon Severson
  • Tomas Nosek hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Boone Jenner
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
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