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Columbus Blue Jackets
VS
Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 31, 12:49AM UTC

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NHL
Amerant Bank Arena, Florida
Indoor
Thu 12 Mar 2026, 11:00PM
3
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Florida Panthers 1.5 Spread -263

The model graded 3 markets for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $138 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 12 Mar 2026, 11:00PM at Amerant Bank Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win82.2%
The price says72.5%
Best price-263
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Florida Panthers 1.5 High82% chance -263
Moneyline Lean60% chance —
Puck Lines High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Florida Panthers
+1.5
-263
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut

Florida Panthers

  • Radko Gudas DOut
  • Jacob Markstrom GOut
  • Carter Verhaeghe COut
  • Sam Bennett COut
  • Gustav Forsling DOut
  • Seth Jones DOut
  • Dmitry Kulikov DOut
  • Uvis Balinskis DOut
Availability updated Aug 20, 5:23PM 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 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 10 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability10 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted

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

Puck LineFlorida Panthers +1.5No line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

3
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers — recent results

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

Florida Panthers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W8–1DETHome
W3–2NYRHome
W6–2TORAway
L1–5OTTAway
L3–4MTLAway
Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers — recent meetings

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

DateFlorida PanthersColumbus Blue JacketsWinner
Mar 1221Florida Panthers
Mar 624Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

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

Florida Panthers
PlayerStatus
Radko Gudas DOUT
Jacob Markstrom GOUT
Carter Verhaeghe COUT
Sam Bennett COUT
Gustav Forsling DOUT
Seth Jones DOUT
Dmitry Kulikov DOUT
Uvis Balinskis DOUT
Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT

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

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Jackets vs Panthers, or as Panthers vs Jackets. The most recent game between them was Thursday 12 March 2026 at Amerant Bank Arena. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
12 Mar 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers2–1Florida Panthers
6 Mar 2026Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets4–2Columbus Blue Jackets
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