Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 3/20/25 NHL Picks

The Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Pick.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview 

The Florida Panthers lost to the Canadiens and Islanders, and they play the Capitals, Penguins, and Hockey Club next. The Panthers look to avoid three straight losses for the first time since November. 

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.19 goals per game and are scoring 24.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 33 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 44 assists and Sam Bennett has 213 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.71 goals per game and are killing 81.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 111 goals on 1,175 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has given up 3 goals on 54 shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview 

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Devils and Rangers, and play the Penguins, Islanders, and Canucks next. The Blue Jackets have lost four straight games and six of their last seven games. 

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.19 goals per game and are scoring 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus with 25 goals, Zach Werenski has 49 assists and Adam Fantilli has 152 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.31 goals per game and are killing 75.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 60 goals on 507 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 134 goals on 1,284 shots.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Panthers have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last six games.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games.
• The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won 15 of their last 17 games against the Blue Jackets.
• The Blue Jackets have lost six of their last seven games.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games at Nationwide Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in each of their last five games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents when trailing after the first period.

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report 

The Blue Jackets will be without Jake Christiansen, Owen Sillinger, and Kevin Labanc.

The Panthers will be without Matthew Tkachuk, Brad Marchand, and Dmitry Kulikov.

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The Panthers aren’t having the best week in the world and they’re still down key players. However, the Panthers are still easily the better team, and the Blue Jackets aren’t playing any better with four straight losses and losses in six of their last seven games overall. The Blue Jackets have scored a combined one goal in their last three games. That’s not going to get it done.

The Panthers have also won seven straight games against the Blue Jackets, which includes a 3-0 win a few weeks ago. The Blue Jackets have been shut out in four of their last seven games against the Panthers. It’s hard seeing this as the game where the Blue Jackets bounce back. Give me the Panthers and the PL for maximum betting value.