With a win over the Florida Panthers Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets captured their 45th overall win of the season. The win was also the 26th on home ice at Nationwide Arena, setting a new franchise record for single-season home victories. The 2016-2017 season continues to be a record-breaking one for the CBJ.
Florida thought they struck first early in the first period, but the officials overturned the Jonathan Huberdeau goal after seeing Sergei Bobrovsky had been interfered with. The Panthers would go on to break the scoreless tie nonetheless near the end of the first with a Jonathan Marchessault goal.