Thu, Mar 12 · FINAL
2:20Sam Reinhart Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (12), Mike Benning (1)
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Sergei BobrovskyScoring
- 2:20OTSam Reinhart Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (12), Mike Benning (1)
- 1:283rdSam Bennett Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (32), Mackie Samoskevich (16)
- 13:012ndAdam Fantilli Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (18)
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake ChristiansenD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:00 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dante FabbroD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:55 | 0:00 | 1:37 | 20:18 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denton MateychukD | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:28 | 0:00 | 0:20 | 17:08 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan ProvorovD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:34 | 0:42 | 2:40 | 19:12 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon SeversonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 | 0:39 | 0:41 | 16:46 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Zach WerenskiD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28:31 | 3:20 | 0:40 | 24:31 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Panthers
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike BenningD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:49 | 0:24 | 0:00 | 16:25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron EkbladD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:52 | 2:36 | 2:27 | 17:49 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gustav ForslingD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:07 | 0:00 | 2:23 | 18:44 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitry KulikovD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:09 | 0:00 | 1:33 | 19:36 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko MikkolaD | 3 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 18:29 | 0:00 | 1:37 | 16:52 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donovan SebrangoD | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 20:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 20:44 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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