Saturday, December 6, 2025
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, CBJ–FLA
- 2.9–3.9
- all situations, empty nets out
- FLA share of xG
- 57.4%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 31–40
- CBJ–FLA
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 7-6 in overtime, and the chances agreed: 3.8 expected goals to 2.9. The Panthers came back from three goals down. Brad Marchand had 14 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Isac Lundeström scored for the first time in 75 games.
- Brad MarchandVolume
Brad Marchand had 14 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Ten got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.6. He finished with one goal and three assists. It finished 7-6 for the Panthers in overtime.
- Isac LundeströmDrought over
Isac Lundeström scored for the first time in 75 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Blue Jackets fell 7-6 to the Panthers in overtime.
- Sam BennettBig night
Four points for Sam Bennett: one goal and three assists. He also scored the overtime winner. He played 23:46, about 7 minutes over his average. It finished 7-6 for the Panthers in overtime.
- Carter VerhaegheBig night
Carter Verhaeghe had three points, two goals and one assist. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 7-6 in overtime.
- Elvis MerzlikinsRough night
Elvis Merzlikins allowed 7 goals on shots worth 3.8 expected goals. That is 3.2 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Blue Jackets fell 7-6 to the Panthers in overtime.
- Sergei BobrovskyRough night
Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 6 goals on shots worth 2.9 expected goals. That is 3.1 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 7-6 in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
13 goals from 89 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Provorov D | 30:09 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 3 | 46 |
| Zach Werenski D | 29:01 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.19 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 22:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.36 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
| Sean Monahan C | 21:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 53 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 20:42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
| Kirill Marchenko R | 20:16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 19:23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| Damon Severson D | 18:10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 16:34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.64 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Dmitri Voronkov L | 16:18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 14:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
| Isac Lundeström C | 14:08 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Kent Johnson C | 13:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Miles Wood L | 13:28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Brendan Gaunce C | 11:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Brendan Smith D | 11:09 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 8:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz C | 7:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
Florida Panthers
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Jones D | 28:01 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
| Gustav Forsling D | 24:32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Sam Bennett C | 23:46 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.56 | 3 | 0 | 58 |
| Sam Reinhart C | 23:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| Brad Marchand L | 23:16 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1.03 | 2 | 2 | 57 |
| Niko Mikkola D | 22:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 4 | 1 | 52 |
| Carter Verhaeghe C | 20:36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Aaron Ekblad D | 19:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Anton Lundell C | 19:34 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.54 | 2 | 1 | 52 |
| Eetu Luostarinen C | 18:03 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Evan Rodrigues C | 16:38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| A.J. Greer L | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Mackie Samoskevich R | 13:36 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| Uvis Balinskis D | 13:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| Donovan Sebrango D | 11:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 72 |
| Jesper Boqvist C | 6:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Luke Kunin C | 5:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 3 | 1 | 78 |
| Jack Studnicka C | 4:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute