nhl Game Recap
Panthers Down Columbus 4-3 - Match Report
Florida needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Columbus on Tuesday in NHL action at Nationwide Arena.
The Panthers were a -102 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Aleksander Barkov, Patric Hornqvist, and Carter Verhaeghe each scored for the Panthers in the victory. Verhaeghe opened the scoring for Florida.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 19-save effort for the Panthers.
Columbus got goals from Alexandre Texier, Cam Atkinson, and Kevin Stenlund in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Florida scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 31-22.