COLUMBUS (Interstat) — The Florida Panthers will visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in a National Hockey League game at Nationwide Arena.

Florida enters with a 2-4 record. The Panthers are coming off a 5-3 loss at Buffalo. Sam Reinhart scored twice and put two shots on goal in that game. Anton Lundell added a goal and three shots on goal, while Seth Jones recorded two assists and four shots on goal. Florida’s other results this season include a 4-1 loss to Minnesota, a 2-1 win at Los Angeles, a 3-2 overtime loss at Anaheim, a 4-3 overtime loss at San Jose and a 1-0 overtime win at Carolina.

Reinhart is a player to watch for Florida. In his recent appearances, he has produced two goals and two shots on goal at Buffalo, two shots on goal against Minnesota, three shots on goal at Los Angeles, three shots on goal at Anaheim, two shots on goal and one hit at San Jose, and two shots on goal at Carolina.

Columbus enters with a 2-2 record. The Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-3 loss at St. Louis. Valeri Nichushkin scored once and had four shots on goal in that game. Adam Fantilli had one assist, four shots on goal and three hits, while Sean Monahan added one assist, one shot on goal and one hit. Columbus’s other results this season include a 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh, a 4-1 loss to Utah and a 6-3 win over Buffalo.

Nichushkin is a player to watch for Columbus. His recent appearances include one goal and four shots on goal at St. Louis, one shot on goal and one hit against Pittsburgh, two shots on goal and two hits against Utah, and one assist against Buffalo.

Florida will continue its schedule with a home game against Vancouver. Columbus will return home to face the New York Rangers. The Blue Jackets also have upcoming games against Minnesota, Toronto and Vegas, while Florida is set to meet Seattle, Ottawa, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Florida also has later games against Winnipeg, Detroit and Washington. Columbus also is scheduled to face Philadelphia, Carolina, Dallas, Colorado and Dallas again.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Florida 3, Columbus 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Florida a 50.6 percent probability to win. Columbus has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over-under for the game is 5.5.