Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Betting on today’s Blue Jackets and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSFL.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Blue Jackets. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Columbus and Florida, the Panthers have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Florida is averaging 5 goals compared to Columbus at 2.
- Through their last five road contests, the Blue Jackets offense has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Columbus posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 1-4 ATS.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Panthers have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. Florida posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
- Through their last three games as the favorite, the Blue Jackets have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
On the year, Columbus has gone 26-41-12 and is in 8th place in the Metropolitan Division and 16th in the Eastern Conference. They have gone 6-19 against divisional opponents and 12-36 against other teams in the East. In their last ten games, the Blue Jackets have gone just 3-7 and have lost two straight games. On the road, Columbus is 10-22-7 and has lost six straight games away from home.
As the underdog, Columbus has gone 22-39-11 this season and has lost two straight games as the underdog. When playing against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Blue Jackets have gone just 1-2 in their last three games and are 2-3 in their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
On offense, the Blue Jackets are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. Columbus’ offense comes into the game ranked 31st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Jet Greaves has started five games this season. His current record stands at 2-4, and his save percentage is 0.345%.
At home this season, the Panthers have gone 23-13-2, including two straight wins. In the Eastern Conference, Florida is in 4th place and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. On the year, the Panthers have a record of 49-24-6.
As the favorite, Florida has gone 43-19-2 and has won two straight games as the favorite. In their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 4-6, and they are 2-3 in their last five games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Panthers are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 13th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. The Florida offense is ranked 5th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 14th in the NHL.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky comes into the game having made 56 starts this season. So far, his record is 34-17 and he has a save percentage of 0.947%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Panthers to secure a 4-3 victory.
Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aaron Ekblad – Undisclosed – Out
- Carter Verhaeghe – Upper Body – Out
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Boone Jenner – Personal – Questionable
- Daniil Tarasov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Elvis Merzlikins – Lower Body – Questionable
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Alexander Nylander – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jake Bean – Hand – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Out
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Carson Meyer – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
