The Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Blue Jackets vs. Panthers prediction. This article will include a Blue Jackets vs. Panthers pick.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers lost to the Devils and Islanders, and they play the Red Wings next. The Panthers have lost 7 of their last 9 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring on 19.3 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 28 goals, Carter Verhaeghe has 26 assists, and Sam Bennett has 159 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.34 goals per game and are killing 82.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 130 goals on 1,026 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 54 goals on 554 shots.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Rangers and Predators and play the Mammoth next. The Blue Jackets have won 9 of their last 11 games.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.12 goals per game and are scoring on 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus with 22 goals, Zach Werenski has 45 assists and Adam Fantilli has 157 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 80.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 102 goals on 1,117 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 76 goals on 674 shots.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blue Jackets have won each of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
- The Panthers have lost the third period in nine of their last 10 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last nine games against the Blue Jackets.
- The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 15 of their last 16 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won the second period in 10 of their last 11 night games against the Blue Jackets when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games against opponents on a losing streak has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Panthers’ last eight games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last 16 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games following a win.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Adam Fantilli has scored a goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in 12 of his last 13 appearances with the Blue Jackets as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Kirill Marchenko ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Tkachuk has scored at least one goal in 10 of his last 12 appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Panthers’ last nine games against the Blue Jackets.
- Brad Marchand has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—[longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank T2nd in the league in shorthanded goals allowed this season (2).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank T2nd in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (0.72).
- The Florida Panthers rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.34).
- The Florida Panthers rank 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.38%).
Blue Jackets vs Panthers Prediction
You can make a case for the Panthers as player for player they’re the better team and they’ve won 9 straight games against the Blue Jackets. Columbus hasn’t beaten Florida since November 2022. However, the Blue Jackets have been one of the best home teams in the league this season and its reality is starting to set in for the Panthers. This season is all but over and the losses are getting more and more painful. The Blue Jackets have to see blood in the water and take advantage. If the streak doesn’t end here, when? Give me the Blue Jackets and the cheap price.