Florida Panthers (9-7-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7-8, in the Metropolitan Division)

Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak.

Columbus has a 7-8 record overall and a 6-3-0 record on its home ice. The Blue Jackets have a 2-5-0 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Florida has a 5-4-2 record in road games and a 9-7-2 record overall. The Panthers rank first in NHL play with 105 total penalties (averaging 5.8 per game).

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Panthers won 7-3 in the last matchup. Brady Tkachuk led the Panthers with three goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Denton Mateychuk has scored four goals with three assists for the Blue Jackets. Kent Johnson has five goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.

Seth Jones has three goals and 17 assists for the Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk has one goal and 14 assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 5-5-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.5 assists, three penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

Panthers: 5-5-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.6 assists, 6.4 penalties and 18.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blue Jackets: Isac Lundestrom: out (achilles).

Panthers: Jonah Gadjovich: out (upper-body), Sandis Vilmanis: day to day (undisclosed), Brad Marchand: out (leg), Aleksander Barkov: out (lower body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.