Overview
- Columbus led 1-0, 4-1, and 6-4 but surrendered the advantage each time before falling late in OT.
- Brad Marchand and Anton Lundell scored in the third period to pull Florida even at 6-6.
- Sergei Bobrovsky allowed six goals on 31 shots for the Panthers, while Elvis Merzlikins yielded seven on 40 shots for the Blue Jackets.
- Columbus failed to convert a 4-on-3 power play in overtime, and a neutral-zone turnover set up Bennett’s decisive 2-on-1 finish.
- The result moved Florida to 13-12-2 and dropped Columbus to 13-9-6 as the Blue Jackets opened a back-to-back that concludes Sunday at Washington.