Projected Lineups for Blue Jackets vs Panthers – 12/6/25

The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Florida Panthers at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

BLUE JACKETS (13-9-5) at PANTHERS (12-12-2)

3:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS

Blue Jackets projected lineup

Dimitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kent Johnson
Kirill Marchenko — Sean Monahan — Cole Sillinger
Luca Del Bel Belluz — Charlie Coyle — Isac Lundestrom
Miles Wood — Brendan Gaunce — Yegor Chinakhov

Zach Werenski — Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk — Damon Severson
Brendan Smith — Dante Fabbro

Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins

Scratched: Jake Christiansen, Zach Aston-Reese

Injured: Erik Gudbranson (hip), Boone Jenner (upper body), Mathieu Oliver (upper body)

Status report

Neither team will have a morning skate. … Jenner did not travel with the team and the forward is not expected to play during the Blue Jackets’ three-game road trip. … Werenski, Monahan, and Mateychuk each missed practice Friday for maintenance but will play.

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Panthers projected lineup

Carter Verhaeghe — Anton Lundell — Sam Reinhart
A.J. Greer — Sam Bennett — Brad Marchand
Jesper Boqvist — Evan Rodrigues — Mackie Samoskevich
Noah Gregor — Jack Studnicka — Luke Kunin

Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones
Donovan Sebrango — Uvis Balinskis

Sergei Bobrovsky
Daniil Tarasov

Scratched: Jeff Petry, Jack Devine

Injured: Aleksander Barkov (knee), Matthew Tkachuk (lower body), Tomas Nosek (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder), Eetu Luostarinen (lower body), Cole Schwindt (arm)

Status report:

Luostarinen returned to practice for the first time since sustaining severe burns during a grilling accident last month. Coach Paul Maurice said it is possible the forward, who practiced on the left side of Florida’s top line Friday, could return as early as this weekend depending on medical clearance.

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