Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Florida Panthers odds, tips and betting trends

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March 4, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Jan 25, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period at United Center.

The Columbus Blue Jackets (31-21-8, ninth in Eastern Conference) host the Florida Panthers (30-28-3, 14th in Eastern Conference) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

Columbus won 3-2 at home its last time out on March 3 against the Nashville Predators.

Florida’s most recent game was a road loss, 5-1, against the New Jersey Devils on March 3.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey game.

Watch Blue Jackets vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Florida Panthers odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Blue Jackets (-115)Underdog: Panthers (-105)Over/under: 6.5Blue Jackets vs. Panthers game info and start timeDate: Thursday, March 5, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Blue Jackets vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Blue Jackets stats and trendsThrough 22 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Columbus has been victorious 17 times.The Blue Jackets have won 16 of the 21 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -115.The moneyline odds imply that Columbus has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.Columbus and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 28 of 60 matches (46.7%) so far this season.In the last 10 contests, the Blue Jackets have earned 85.0% of the possible points with an 8-1-1 record.They have totaled 42 goals during that time.Defensively, the Blue Jackets have given up 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 outings.Panthers stats and trendsThe Panthers have secured an upset victory in 12, or 70.6%, of the 17 games they have played as an underdog this season.Florida is 11-4 when it is underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance to win for the Panthers.So far this season, 50.8% of Florida’s games (31/61) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.In the last 10 games, the Panthers are 2-8-0 (60.0% of possible points).They have totaled 28 goals over that span.Defensively, the Panthers have given up 36 goals (3.6 per game) in those 10 outings.

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