Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction NHL Betting

NHL Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 10/15/2024

The Florida Panthers (2-2-0) travel to face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1-0) on Tuesday, October 15th. This game will be played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus and televised on NHLN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Panthers vs Blue Jackets

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The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 win over the Bruins, the Panthers evened their record at 2-2-0. Florida, as the underdog on the puck line, covered by winning outright. The total for the game was set at 5.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

After falling behind early, the Panthers tied it up at 13:23 in the first period. Both Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart scored twice for Florida in the game.

The Columbus Blue Jackets Are Coming Off A Win

Columbus picked up their first win of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Avalanche. As underdogs on the puck line, the Blue Jackets not only won but covered, bringing their record to 1-1-0. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 10, easily surpassing that mark.

Six different players scored for Columbus in the win. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Avalanche responded with a goal late in the first period. The Blue Jackets added three more goals in the second period and sealed the win with a goal at 19:48 in the third.

Florida Offense Breakdown

Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart each netted two goals in the Panthers’ 4-3 win over the Bruins. Lundell’s first goal of the season came 6:37 into the first period, and he added another in the second. Reinhart, who now has three goals this season, scored on a power play and later added a shorthanded goal in the second period.

Carolina took 26 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways. Gustav Forsling picked up his first assist of the season, while Adam Boqvist earned his first assist on Reinhart’s power-play goal.

Blue Jackets Offense Breakdown

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Columbus found the net six times in their recent game against Colorado, with each of their six goals coming from different players. Yegor Chinakhov scored his first goal of the season and added two assists, bringing his assist total to three. Sean Monahan, who now has two assists on the season, scored his first goal on an empty net, which came on a power play.

The Blue Jackets took 23 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways. Kirill Marchenko scored his first goal of the season and added another assist, while Adam Fantilli also netted his first goal of the year.

Florida Team Defense

Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves with a save percentage of 88.9% in the Panthers’ win over the Bruins. Defensively, Florida recorded 6 takeaways and 35 hits. The Panthers’ defense held strong in the 3rd period, preserving a 4-3 lead.

Columbus Team Defense

Columbus took a 2-0 lead against the Avalanche, but their defense allowed Colorado to tie the game at 3-3 early in the 2nd period. The Blue Jackets also gave up a late goal, making it 5-4 with 1:20 left in the 3rd. Daniil Tarasov recorded 26 saves with an 86.7% save percentage, while the defense had 8 takeaways and 7 hits.

Panthers vs Blue Jackets Trends

  • Although Florida has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
  • When looking at their past three matchups at home, Columbus has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
  • The Blue Jackets have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
  • Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Panthers have gone 1-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.

Panthers vs Blue Jackets Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Blue Jackets to defeat the Panthers while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +140, I’m placing a wager on the Blue Jackets to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Blue Jackets winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Blue Jackets straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


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