Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 10/13/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Florida Panthers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.

Florida Panthers Recap

The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-3 loss at the hands of Buffalo last time out to sit at 2-2-2 this season. After this game, Florida will head home for a game against Vancouver.

Panthers Lose 4 Of Last 5

Matthew Tkachuk leads the Florida Panthers through six games this season with a team-high 5 points, pacing the club with 3 goals alongside 2 assists. Lars Eller, Seth Jones, and Sam Bennett sit tied for second with 3 points apiece, with Eller and Bennett each chipping in 3 assists while Jones contributes a goal and 2 assists. Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe, Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart, and Eetu Luostarinen each have 2 points, with Reinhart and Luostarinen potting 2 goals apiece. Dmitry Kulikov, Brad Marchand, Sandis Vilmanis, Brady Tkachuk, and Gustav Forsling round out Florida’s scoring with 1 point each. In net, Jacob Markstrom holds a 2-1-1 record with a 1.71 GAA and a .904 save percentage after stopping 85 of 94 shots, while Akira Schmid sits at 0-1-1 with a 3.80 GAA and an .868 save percentage after stopping 46 of 53 shots for the Panthers up to this point in the season.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-3 loss at the hands of the St. Louis Blues last time out to sit at 2-2 this season. After this game, Columbus will take on the New York Rangers at home.

Blue Jackets Alternate Wins & Losses In First 4 Games

Zach Werenski, Matthew Knies, Cole Sillinger, and Charlie Coyle lead the Columbus Blue Jackets through four games this season with 4 points each, with Werenski and Coyle pacing the club with 4 assists apiece, while Knies and Sillinger each net 2 goals. Kent Johnson sits in second with 3 points on 2 goals and an assist. Sean Monahan, Valeri Nichushkin, Damon Severson, Mathieu Olivier, and Adam Fantilli each record 2 points, with Olivier potting 2 goals while Monahan, Nichushkin, Severson, and Fantilli chip in a goal apiece. Carson Soucy, Denton Mateychuk, Dmitri Voronkov, Erik Gudbranson, and Emil Andrae round out Columbus’s scoring with 1 point each. In net, Jet Greaves holds a 1-2-0 record with a 3.69 GAA and an .867 save percentage after stopping 72 of 83 shots, while Cam Talbot won his lone start with a 1.85 GAA and a .909 save percentage after stopping 20 of 22 shots for the Blue Jackets up to this point in the season.

Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends: October 13, 2026

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The home team has covered the puck line in six of the last seven games between the Panthers and Blue Jackets.
• The Panthers have lost the second period in each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the first period.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Panthers’ last nine games.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last seven games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Panthers’ last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Blue Jackets’ last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Panthers’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Adam Fantilli has scored at least one goal in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Matthew Knies has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances at Nationwide Arena.
• Zach Werenski ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (29:35) this season.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Brady Tkachuk has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
• Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one assist in each of the Panthers’ last six games against the Blue Jackets.
• Sam Reinhart has recorded 25 career assists against the Blue Jackets – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank T1st in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (1.50).
• The Florida Panthers rank T28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.00).
• The Florida Panthers rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (9.38%).

Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

I’m on the Blue Jackets here. This is just a bad spot for Florida, on a back-to-back and had to play both goaltenders with Jacob Markstrom getting hurt in Monday’s game with Akira Schmid taking over in relief. So either Schmid starts on back-to-back games or you’re down to a 3rd-string goalie. Columbus isn’t going to light the world on fire, but I still think they’re going to have spots to provide value and this is one of those. Give me Columbus.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Columbus -125