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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Recap - Panthers Win 3-0

Florida's defense, led by netminder Sergei Bobrovsky, shut down Columbus 3-0 at Amerant Bank Arena on on Thursday.

The Panthers were a -275 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Florida got goals from Sam Reinhart, Mackie Samoskevich, and Aleksander Barkov in the victory. Reinhart opened the scoring at 5:58 of the first period.

Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 16-save effort for the Panthers.

Columbus got a 33-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.

Florida scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 36-16.

Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sabres. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.