The Blue Jackets will play at an earlier time slot than their usual schedule while at home against the Florida Panthers on Oct. 13 due to the NHL's Frozen Frenzy event.
After a five-day break, the Blue Jackets split their first back-to-back games of the 2026-27 season with a home win against the Pittsburgh Penguins Oct. 9 and a road loss to the St. Louis Blues Oct. 10.
Tied 2-2 after an overtime period against the Penguins, Blue Jackets goalie Cam Talbot made an impressive debut and blocked all three shots in the penalty shootout while forward Kent Johnson made his shot for the victory.
The Blue Jackets owned a two-goal lead after the first period against
the Blues before surrendering three unanswered goals in the second. Cole Sillinger tied the game in the third period, but Blues forward Jonathan Berggren hit the go-ahead shot a few minutes after.
What time is the Columbus Blue Jackets-Florida Panthers game on tonight?
The Blue Jackets-Panthers game is on at 6:15 p.m. due to the NHL's Frozen Frenzy, in which all 32 teams will play on Oct. 13 with staggered start times.
The Blue Jackets-Panthers puck drop is the second-earliest of the night, with the 16th game starting at 11 p.m. between the Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks.
What TV channel is Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Florida Panthers on?
TV: Blue Jackets Hockey Network (Spectrum TV)
Streaming: Fubo, Amazon Prime (with add-on Blue Jackets Hockey Network subscription)
Despite the time change, the Blue Jackets will still play on Blue Jackets Hockey Network, the in-market viewing option for games that aren't on national broadcasts.
How to watch ESPN's NHL Frozen Frenzy coverage
Time: 7 p.m. ("The Point" pregame coverage at 5 p.m.)
TV: ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo, ESPN App.
ESPN's "Frozen Frenzy" will feature whip-around coverage and highlights from all 16 NHL games on Oct. 13. That coverage is available on ESPN2, which fans can stream on Fubo or the ESPN App.
NHL's Frozen Frenzy schedule, TV channel, streaming info
Three games tonight are available on ESPN's main network at 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. The rest require an ESPN Select subscription, which starts at $13.99 per month.
The Blue Jackets game is only available on Blue Jackets Hockey Network for in-network fans.
- 6:00 p.m. ET – New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings - ESPN
- 6:15 p.m. ET – Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets Hockey Network
- 6:30 p.m. ET – Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens - ESPN+
- 6:45 p.m. ET – Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes - ESPN+
- 7:00 p.m. ET – Seattle Kraken at Philadelphia Flyers - ESPN+
- 7:15 p.m. ET – Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers - ESPN+
- 7:30 p.m. ET – St. Louis Blues at Ottawa Senators - ESPN+
- 7:45 p.m. ET – Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders - ESPN+
- 8:00 p.m. ET – Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks - ESPN+
- 8:15 p.m. ET – Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets - ESPN+
- 8:30 p.m. ET – Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars - ESPN
- 8:45 p.m. ET – Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators - ESPN+
- 9:00 p.m. ET – Toronto Maple Leafs at Utah Mammoth - ESPN+
- 9:45 p.m. ET – Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks - ESPN+
- 10:30 p.m. ET – Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings - ESPN+
- 11:00 p.m. ET – Boston Bruins at San Jose Sharks - ESPN
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Blue Jackets play early tonight vs Florida Panthers. Here's why
