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Florida visits Columbus at Nationwide Arena for the second of three games between the teams this season. The Panthers enter after consecutive losses, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-2 defeat in Buffalo after winning their previous two home games.
The Florida Panthers are scheduled to visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET, with Florida looking to close its three-game road trip after consecutive losses. The matchup is the second of three meetings between the teams this season; Florida won their first game, 7-3, on Oct. 13.
Florida enters with a 9-7-2 record and 20 points, according to the supplied game preview. The Panthers lost 4-3 to Washington and then fell 4-1 to Boston on Sunday. Against the Bruins, Florida recorded 41 shots, but Carter Verhaeghe’s first-period power-play goal was its only score. Brady and Matthew Tkachuk assisted. Jacob Markström made 32 saves, including 12 on high-danger chances, the preview reported.
Columbus is 7-8-0 with 14 points. The Blue Jackets had won their previous two home games, against Colorado and Dallas, before losing 5-2 to Buffalo on Friday. Kent Johnson scored and added an assist, and Zach Werenski also scored. Goaltender Jet Greaves stopped 31 of 36 shots, according to the preview.
The preview lists Markström as Florida’s projected starter and Cam Talbot as Columbus’s. It gives Markström a 4-3-1 record, .885 save percentage and 2.57 goals-against average, and Talbot a 5-2-0 record, .911 save percentage and 2.44 goals-against average. Those are projected assignments, not confirmation that either goalie will start. The game is listed for ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ in the United States.
Florida Seeks a Road-Trip Finish
The game gives Florida a chance to halt a two-game losing streak and finish its road trip with a win before returning home. Its loss to Boston came despite a high shot total, leaving the Panthers needing more than volume to turn opportunities into goals. Against Columbus, finishing chances could be a key difference after the team managed just one goal against the Bruins.
For Columbus, the home matchup follows a setback that dropped the club below .500, according to the source report. The Blue Jackets had looked stronger at Nationwide Arena with consecutive wins over Colorado and Dallas, and will try to carry that home form forward after conceding five goals in Buffalo. The standings also give the game an early-season consequence: Florida has six more points than Columbus, though both teams remain in the first part of the schedule.
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Their First Meeting Went to Florida
Florida leads the season series 1-0 after a 7-3 victory in Columbus on Oct. 13, according to the supplied preview. The clubs are scheduled to meet once more on March 30, 2027. That leaves this game as the middle meeting in a three-game series, with the result adding to the season record between the teams.
The Panthers arrive after two road losses, while Columbus returns home following a loss away from Nationwide Arena. Those recent results provide the immediate form entering the game, but they do not establish how either team will perform in this matchup. The source also lists other games on Tuesday’s schedule, including Minnesota at Montreal and Washington at Ottawa, but those results are not part of this game preview.
Goalie Starts and Game Outcome
The available source is a game preview, so the listed goaltenders remain projected starters; it does not confirm the final lineup, any late injuries or who will take the crease. It also does not provide updated player availability or a game result. The records and statistics are reported in the preview and should be read as its pregame figures, not as a live update.
It is also unclear from the supplied material whether the game time, broadcast information or personnel changed after publication. No quotations from coaches or players are included in the source, so there are no attributable comments about tactics, injuries or expectations to report.
The March Series Finale
After this matchup, Florida and Columbus are scheduled to complete their season series on March 30, 2027. For the immediate next step, the result in Columbus will determine whether Florida extends its series lead or the Blue Jackets level the three-game set at one win apiece. The supplied preview does not list either team’s next opponent after this game.
Key Questions
When and where is Panthers vs. Blue Jackets?
The preview lists a 7:30 p.m. ET start at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
What is the season series record?
Florida leads 1-0 after winning the first meeting, 7-3, on Oct. 13, 2026. The teams are scheduled to meet again on March 30, 2027.
Who are the projected starting goalies?
The preview projects Jacob Markström for Florida and Cam Talbot for Columbus. It does not confirm the final starters.
How have the teams played recently?
Florida has lost its last two listed games, to Washington and Boston. Columbus won two home games against Colorado and Dallas before losing 5-2 in Buffalo.
Where can viewers watch?
The source lists ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ as the U.S. viewing options. It also lists 560 WQAM and Thunder 100.3 for radio coverage.
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