"Slumping Florida finally earned a point in its current six-game homestand, which is turning out to be downright disastrous, in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators. New dad Carter Verhaeghe scored the Panthers' only goal, with the assists going to Sam Bennett and A.J. Greer, late in the first period. The Cats couldn't add on and Ryan O'Reilly tied the tilt with 6:19 left in regulation before former Bolt Steven Stamkos won it with 57 seconds left in the extra session."
"The Blue Jackets hit Sunrise fresh off a thrilling 6-5 shootout victory over the Detroit Red Wings on home ice that gave them back-to-back wins for the first time since November 13. Adam Fantilli scored twice and Kirill Marchenko provided a power-play goal and the clincher in the skills competition. Zach Werenski is having another stellar season. He leads the team in assists (20) and points (29), and his nine goals are tied for second-most among NHL defensemen."
The Florida Panthers (12-12-2) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-9-5) at Amerant Bank Arena for the first of three meetings this season. Florida has struggled during a six-game homestand and earned a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators, with Carter Verhaeghe scoring and Sergei Bobrovsky stopping 27 of 29 shots. Columbus arrives after a 6-5 shootout win over Detroit, with Adam Fantilli scoring twice and Kirill Marchenko adding a power-play goal and shootout clincher. Zach Werenski leads Columbus in assists and points. Projected starters are Tarasov for Florida and Greaves for Columbus.
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