The Columbus Blue Jackets (26-41-12) take a nine-game road losing streak into a matchup with the Florida Panthers (49-24-6) on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 PM ET on BSFL and BSOH.
Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers rank 12th in the league with 253 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- The Panthers have allowed 194 total goals (just 2.5 per game), the second-fewest in NHL play.
- They have the league’s third-best goal differential at +59.
- The 63 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 257 power-play chances.
- The Panthers rank seventh in the league with a 24.51% power-play conversion rate.
- The seven shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season rank 10th among NHL squads.
- The Panthers kill 82.69% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.1% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL)
- The Panthers shoot 9.6% as a team (23rd in the league).
- The Panthers have earned seven shutouts this season. Their skaters average 23.5 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Florida, Sam Reinhart has put up 90 points.
- With 25 goals and 59 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is one of the top contributors for Florida with his 84 points (1.1 per game).
- With 74 points through 70 games (22 goals and 52 assists), Aleksander Barkov Jr. has been an important part of Florida’s offensive attack this season.
- Sergei Bobrovsky (34-17-4) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .913 for Florida.
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Undisclosed (Questionable), Steven Lorentz: Illness (Questionable), Carter Verhaeghe: Undisclosed (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets have 224 goals this season (2.8 per game), 26th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets’ total of 285 goals allowed (3.6 per game) is 31st in the NHL.
- Their -61 goal differential is 29th in the league.
- With 32 power-play goals (on 208 chances), the Blue Jackets are 31st in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets score on 15.38% of their power plays, No. 30 in the NHL.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have five shorthanded goals (23rd in NHL).
- At 76.55, the Blue Jackets have the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blue Jackets are 27th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.4%, the Blue Jackets are 26th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 16.2 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau has scored 11 goals (0.1 per game) and put up 48 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the Columbus offense with 59 total points (0.7 per game).
- Zachary Werenski is a key piece of the offense for Columbus with 52 total points this season. He has scored nine goals and added 43 assists in 67 games.
- Kirill Marchenko has earned 23 goals on the season, adding 18 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins has an .897 save percentage (50th in the league), with 1137 total saves, allowing 130 goals (3.4 goals against average). He has compiled a 13-17-8 record this season.
Blue Jackets Injuries
Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Jake Bean: Hand (Out For Season), Boone Jenner: Personal (Questionable), Daniil Tarasov: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable), Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Questionable), Alexander Nylander: Lower Body (Questionable), Carson Meyer: Upper Body (Questionable), Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out), Kent Johnson: Shoulder (Out For Season)