Despite jumping out to a two-goal lead, Florida Panthers were soundly beaten 7-3 by the Columbus Blue Jackets, ending their five-game winning streak. Mike Hoffman picked up an assist to extend his point streak to 14 games, a new franchise record.
First Period
Coming in hot, the Panthers looked confident to start and took an early lead when Nick Bjugstad deflected Mike Matheson’s shot from point by Joonas Korpisalo just 1:44 into the action. Denis Malgin fed Matheson to pick up the second assist.