Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1) vs Florida Panthers (2-2)
Game Info: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Nationwide Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Columbus Blue Jackets +140 / Florida Panthers -165 — Over/Under: 6.5
In this article, we will formulate a Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 15th at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers are 2-2-0 this year after they defeated Boston by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Florida allowed Boston to tie the game at two in the second period, but they scored the next two goals to pull away for the win. The Panthers were outshot by a total of 27-26, won 45.9% of the face-offs, and went 1-5 on the power play in the game. Florida got two goals each from Lundell and Reinhart, while Bobrovsky stopped 24 out of 27 shots.
Florida won their first game of the season against Boston but lost the next two against Ottawa and Buffalo. Florida has scored 3.00 goals per game and they have allowed 4.00 goals against per game, while also going 10% on the power play and 80% on the penalty kill. Sam Reinhart has led the Panthers with three goals, two assists, and 10 shots, while Sergei Bobrovsky is 2-1-0 with a 3.04 goals against average and an .894 save percentage. The Panthers will take on the Canucks after this game.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 1-1-0 this season after they defeated Colorado by a score of 6-4 in their last game. Columbus blew a 3-1 lead in the second period, but they bounced back with two goals to end the second and get the win. The Blue Jackets were outshot by a total of 30-23, won 43.8% of the face-offs, and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. Columbus got goals from Chinakhov, Fantilli, Johnson, Marchenko, Monahan, and Werenski, while Tarasov stopped 26 out of 30 shots.
Columbus lost their first game of the season against Minnesota by a score of 3-2. Columbus has scored 4.00 goals per game and they have allowed 3.50 goals against per game, while also going 33.3% on the power play and 57.1% on the penalty kill. Yegor Chinakhov has led the Blue Jackets with one goal, three assists, and seven shots, while Elvis Merzlikins is 0-1-0 with a 3.07 goals against average and an .885 save percentage.
Why the Blue Jackets will beat the Panthers
- The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Panthers have lost three of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in nine of their last 11 home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blue Jackets have won the first period in four of their last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the Panthers’ last 11 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight home games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last four night games.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Zach Werenski has scored at least one goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last three games as underdogs.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents at Nationwide Arena.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in five of the Panthers’ last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Gustav Forsling has recorded at least one assist in six of the Panthers’ last seven games against the Blue Jackets.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in each of his 11 previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Blue Jackets.
Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Florida comes into this game after defeating Boston on Monday afternoon, but they will be on a back-to-back here. The Panthers have played very well in their two games against Boston this season, but they struggled against Ottawa and Buffalo. Columbus is coming off of a nice win against Colorado and they will have the benefit of going against Florida’s backup goalie. I think we could see a higher-scoring game here, but I like the Blue Jackets to get the win at home.