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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Tue 13 Oct 2026, 6:15 PM ET
Florida Panthers
2-3 · 2-2 awayWLLWL
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets
2-2 · 2-1 at homeWLWL

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks · Tue 13 Oct

Our model graded 2 markets for Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets and backs Under 5.5 hardest, a long shot, and $100 on it returns about $210.

2
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Under 5.5 total goals
Under 5.5 Total Goals
You bet$10 If it wins$21.00Best price+110
Our confidenceLong-shot
Chance to win39.9%
The price says45.3%

The model graded 2 markets for Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a long shot. A $100 bet returns about $210 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 13 Oct 2026, 6:15 PM ET at Nationwide Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Total Goals Under 5.5 Long-shot40% chance +110
Spread Members only High63% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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How they've been scoring this season
Florida PanthersColumbus Blue Jackets
Won-lost2-32-2
Goals scored per game1.83.3
Goals allowed per game2.43.5
On the road / at home2-2 away2-1 at home
Last 5 gamesWLLWLWLWL
Their games average 5.5 total goals this season.
From the 5 Florida Panthers and 4 Columbus Blue Jackets games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Jackets about 5 in 10 to win. Now: about 5 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Panthersabout 5 in 10$2.12 (+112)$2.05 (+105)
Jacketsabout 5 in 10$1.90 (-111)$1.85 (-118)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.60 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 24 books we check.

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Game picks

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Total Goals
Under
5.5
+110
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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Florida Panthers on this game.

Line movement

▼ moved toward Florida Panthers
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Best price right now

Betus
on Columbus Blue Jackets
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Florida Panthers

  • Brad Marchand LWOut
  • Aleksander Barkov COut
  • Jonah Gadjovich LWOut

Columbus Blue Jackets

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated Oct 12, 9:11PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Brad Marchand, Aleksander Barkov and Jonah Gadjovich.
FactorThis fixture
Availability3 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

2 markets live
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G2.6GA/G3.2Shots/G28.0vs Panthers1-4

Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineFlorida Panthers +1.5+1.5 -238
72%model cover %
2-3last 5 record
GF/G1.8GA/G2.4Shots/G27.2vs Jackets4-1

Model backs Florida Panthers +1.5 on the puck line, a 72% cover vs Columbus Blue Jackets.

Total GoalsGame totalU 5.5 +110

Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets U 5.5 goals — model 49% under.

Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 3 of their last 5 games; Florida Panthers have won 2 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L3–5STLAway
W3–2PITHome
L1–4UTAHome
W6–3BUFHome
W4–2DETAway
Florida Panthers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–4MINHome
W2–1LAAway
L2–3ANAAway
L3–4SJAway
W1–0CARAway

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 1, Florida Panthers won 1.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsFlorida PanthersWinner
Mar 1212Florida Panthers
Mar 642Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

3 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Florida Panthers
PlayerStatus
Brad Marchand LWOUT
Aleksander Barkov COUT
Jonah Gadjovich LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets — where the money went

Since betting opened on Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets, the market has moved away from Florida Panthers across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Moneyline — Florida Panthers▼ Money drifted off this
Moneyline — Columbus Blue Jackets▲ Money came for this
Spread — Florida Panthers -1.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 6.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Columbus Blue Jackets 1.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 6.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 5.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 5.5▲ Money came for this
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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Panthers vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Panthers. The next scheduled game is Tuesday 13 October 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Thu 12 Mar 2026, Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers: the Panthers won 2-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
12 Mar 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers2–1Florida Panthers
6 Mar 2026Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets4–2Columbus Blue Jackets

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