The Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Panthers solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, and the Blue Jackets are at +136.
Florida suffered a 2-1 overtime defeat at home its last time out on Dec. 4 against the Nashville Predators. Sam Bennett (one assist) and A.J. Greer (one assist) were among the three Panthers skaters who collected one point each.
Columbus got a 6-5 home victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Dec. 4 in its last game, winning the shootout 2-0. Sean Monahan (three assists) and Zachary Werenski (three assists) both had three points for the Blue Jackets in that outing.
Here is our pick for who will secure the win in Saturday’s game.
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For insights on the upcoming game between the Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Panthers 4 – Blue Jackets 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
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Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines
Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Panthers-Blue Jackets matchup.
Favorite: Panthers (-162)Underdog: Blue Jackets (+136)Panthers Betting InsightsThe Panthers are 9-13 when favored on the moneyline this season.When it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Florida is 4-8 (winning 33.3% of the time).The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Panthers have a 61.8% chance to win.Florida’s 26 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 12 times.Blue Jackets Betting InsightsThe Blue Jackets have been made an underdog 18 times this season, and won six, or 33.3%, of those games.Columbus has a record of 2-4 when it’s been set as an underdog of +136 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline set in this contest implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 27 games this season.Panthers Key StatsFlorida ranks 25th in the league with 76 goals scored (2.9 per game).The Panthers have given up 82 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 16th in NHL action in goals against.Its -6 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.The 17 power-play goals the Panthers have scored this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 95 power-play chances).Florida has the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.89%).The Panthers have scored four shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL squads).Florida’s 80.46% penalty-kill success rate ranks 18th in the league.Florida has the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.9%.The Panthers have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.Blue Jackets Key StatsWith 80 goals (3.0 per game), Columbus has the NHL’s 22nd-ranked offense.The Blue Jackets have conceded 89 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 20th in the NHL.With a goal differential of -9, the team is 24th in the league.The Blue Jackets have 12 power-play goals (on 64 chances), 27th in the NHL.Columbus’ power-play percentage (18.75) ranks the team 15th in the league.This season, the Blue Jackets have two shorthanded goals (13th in league).Columbus’ has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.83%).At 50.9%, Columbus has the league’s 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage.With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Blue Jackets are 26th in the league.
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