The Florida Panthers peppered rookie Daniil Tarasov with 50 shots, but the 23-year-old was up to the task, finishing with 47 saves to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 victory.
Meanwhile, the reeling Panthers lost for the third time in a row and have now dropped four of their last five.
The Cats dominated the first period, out-shooting the Blue Jackets 18-4 and taking the early lead when Gustav Forsling collected a turnover off the boards and Matthew Tkachuk redirected his shot in for his eighth of the season at the 7:52 mark.