Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 20 Mar 2025

Panthers to Outscore Blue Jackets

There’s a strong case that the Panthers triumph in regulation time and that means betting them on the 3-Way Moneyline. You can get a value -112 that the road team prove too strong for the Blue Jackets.

8 Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes for Panthers

Florida Panthers have suffered a defeat in back-to-back games including a recent 4-2 loss. This occurred on the road at UBS Arena against New York Islanders. Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov each scored one goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets were beaten 2-1 at Nationwide Arena in their last game. This loss at home to New Jersey Devils was their fourth straight defeat. Blue Jackets had 46 shots but despite this only managed to score one goal. Mathieu Olivier was the goalscorer.

The scoreline was 3-0 in favor of the Panthers when they last played the Blue Jackets, with the encounter taking place at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers have won seven on the spin against the Blue Jackets. They’ve also claimed 8 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	30-15-2	2.46	.907	5
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-19-5	3.03	.896	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 30.3 shots on goal, with a 17.0% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have given up 1.7 goals from 23.2 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 95.6%.

Sam Bennett is the top points scorer with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, with Sam Reinhart racking up 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 1.74 goal against average with a .925 save percentage, including two shutouts.

The Blue Jackets have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 3.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.6 goals from 30.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Adam Fantilli with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Mathieu Olivier is next best after registering 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.71 GAA with a .889 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL predictions are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable player and goalie stats.

Key Panthers vs Blue Jackets stats:

• Panthers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Panthers have won 13 of their last 20 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost their last 4 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost their last 7 games against Panthers.

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

Florida Panthers should be able to outscore their opponents and our pick is to side with them on the 60-minute line. There is a tempting -112 for them to win this NHL clash in regulation time.

If you also have a strong view on the Under / Over line, then it could be worth a Match Winner & Total Goals bet where you can effectively back Florida at bigger odds.

Panthers 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.9% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Panthers 3-Way Moneyline @ -112 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Sam Bennett Over 2.5 Shots -143

Sam Bennett (Panthers) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -143 that he goes over the line.

Latest Sam Bennett Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+195

First

+1050

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-189

Under 2.5

+145

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Correct Score Prediction

Panthers 3 - 1 Blue Jackets

There are odds of +1500 available that the Panthers land a 3-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Panthers

Blue Jackets

1-0

Panthers

+4500

Blue Jackets

+5000

2-0

Panthers

+4000

Blue Jackets

+5500

2-1

Panthers

+1200

Blue Jackets

+1400

3-0

Panthers

+2400

Blue Jackets

+4500

3-1

Panthers

+1500

Blue Jackets

+2400

3-2

Panthers

+750

Blue Jackets

+900

4-0

Panthers

+2800

Blue Jackets

+6000

4-1

Panthers

+1150

Blue Jackets

+2500

4-2

Panthers

+1300

Blue Jackets

+2000

4-3

Panthers

+1000

Blue Jackets

+1200

5-0

Panthers

+4500

Blue Jackets

+11000

5-1

Panthers

+1700

Blue Jackets

+4500

5-2

Panthers

+1300

Blue Jackets

+2800

5-3

Panthers

+2000

Blue Jackets

+3300

5-4

Panthers

+2000

Blue Jackets

+2400

6-1

Panthers

+4000

Blue Jackets

+10000

6-2

Panthers

+2400

Blue Jackets

+5500

6-3

Panthers

+2500

Blue Jackets

+5000

6-4

Panthers

+4500

Blue Jackets

+6600

6-5

Panthers

+5000

Blue Jackets

+6000

7-2

Panthers

+5500

Blue Jackets

+14000

7-3

Panthers

+4500

Blue Jackets

+9000

7-4

Panthers

+6000

Blue Jackets

+10000

7-5

Panthers

+10000

Blue Jackets

+14000

7-6

Panthers

+12000

Blue Jackets

+13000

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Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Florida Panthers are -189 favorites to win and that means a 65% chance of landing a victory. At +155, Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular NHL wagers. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -122.

Those wanting to back the Panthers to win the Race to 3 Goals betting can get odds of -125 that the favorites oblige. If you want to back the Blue Jackets, then odds of +210 can be found.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash. The betting sites have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Panthers

-189

Blue Jackets

+155

3-Way Moneyline

Panthers

-122

Tie

+340

Blue Jackets

+265

Puck Line

Panthers -1.5

+132

Blue Jackets +1.5

-161

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-100

Over 5.5

-122

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find Sam Reinhart at +650 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get +104 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

+104

Anytime

+650

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

+160

Anytime

+900

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

+175

Anytime

+1000

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

First

+195

Anytime

+1050

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

First

+220

Anytime

+1150

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

+330

Anytime

+1600

Yegor Chinakhov (Blue Jackets)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Jesper Boqvist (Panthers)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

First

+380

Anytime

+1800

James van Riemsdyk (Blue Jackets)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Seth Jones (Panthers)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Justin Danforth (Blue Jackets)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-115

Under 2.5

-115

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+104

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-192

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-189

Under 2.5

+145

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Yegor Chinakhov (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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