nhl Game Recap
Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Wrap - Florida Wins 8-4
The Panthers got a 3-goal performance from Sam Reinhart as Florida handed Columbus a 8-4 defeat on Monday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -305 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.0.
Florida got goals from Sam Reinhart(3), Mason Marchment(2), MacKenzie Weegar, Aleksander Barkov, and Owen Tippett in the victory. Marchment opened the scoring at 0:32 of the first period.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 36 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got goals from Patrik Laine(2), Gustav Nyquist, and Emil Bemstrom in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 18 of 25 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Florida scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Columbus 40-36 in the game.
Next game, Florida takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Columbus, they head on the road to face Washington.