The Florida Panthers, with a record of 41-24-3, face the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-28-8) in their last regular season matchup. Florida seeks a third victory over Columbus after previously winning two games. The Panthers recently fell to 1-3 on their road trip, having squandered two-goal leads in key games. Meanwhile, Columbus, struggling to score, has lost four straight and is now out of playoff contention. Despite their recent troubles, Florida remains in first place in the competitive Atlantic Division, relying on tiebreakers to maintain their position.
After enjoying a run of defensively dominant games, the Panthers have blown a couple of two-goal third period leads on this road trip, leading to a disappointing 1-3 record.
The fading Blue Jackets have dropped four-straight and six of their last seven to fall out of a playoff spot.
Florida is still in first place in the Atlantic Division via tiebreaker.
This will be the last of a four-game homestand that has seen Columbus score just one goal.
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