The Panthers carry a one-goal edge into the second intermission despite trailing Columbus in shots.
Florida leads 2-1 at the second intermission, but Columbus has the shot edge, 23-20. Lars Eller has a goal, three shots and three hits for the Panthers, while Sam Bennett has a goal, two shots and Florida’s lone power-play goal. Ivan Provorov’s goal has Columbus within one, and Valeri Nichushkin has an assist and three shots; Dmitri Voronkov also has an assist and four hits. Aaron Ekblad has two assists and a plus-one, while Carter Verhaeghe has an assist and three shots for Florida. Jacob Markstrom has stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957) for the Panthers, and Cam Talbot has made 18 saves on 20 shots (.900) for Columbus.
Key Performers
Lars Eller (Florida): 1 goal, 3 shots, 3 hits Aaron Ekblad (Florida): 2 assists, +1 Ivan Provorov (Columbus): 1 goal, 2 shots