Overview
- Carolina closed its seven-game homestand with a 4-1 win to move to 18-9-2.
- Brandon Bussi earned his ninth win in 10 starts since being claimed on waivers, stretching his personal run to seven straight.
- Seth Jarvis tied the game in the second period, Eric Robinson scored the winner, Jordan Staal added a power-play goal, and Jordan Martinook finished it with a shorthanded empty-netter.
- Jet Greaves started for Columbus, which slipped to a three-game losing streak after entering with strong shot totals but limited results.
- The matchup doubled as the franchise’s 20th-anniversary salute to the 2006 Stanley Cup team with a pregame ceremony and fan events.