Blue Jackets vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 12

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers -- both coming off wins -- will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Blue Jackets (-118) versus Panthers (-102) looks rather even, according to the moneyline odds.

Columbus claimed a 5-2 road victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning its last time out on March 10. Conor Garland (two goals) and Zachary Werenski (two assists) were among the three Blue Jackets players who recorded two points each.

In its most recent game on March 10, Florida claimed a 4-3 home victory against the Detroit Red Wings. Carter Verhaeghe (two goals) and Vinnie Hinostroza (one goal and one assist) were among the three Panthers players who put up two points each in that outing.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Thursday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 4 - Blue Jackets 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Panthers Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Panthers game.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-118)
• Underdog: Panthers (-102)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• In the 24 times this season the Blue Jackets have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 18-6 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter, Columbus has put together a 13-6 record (winning 68.4% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Blue Jackets have a 54.1% chance to win.
• Columbus' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 31 times.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have been made an underdog 19 times this season, and won 13, or 68.4%, of those games.
• Florida has a record of 12-4 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least -102 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Panthers.
• Florida has played 32 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 204 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Blue Jackets are allowing 204 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 23rd in league play.
• Its goal differential (0) ranks 16th in the league.
• The 32 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season (to rank 24th in the NHL) have come on 155 power-play chances.
• Columbus has the league's 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.65%).
• The Blue Jackets have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Columbus kills 78.21% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Columbus wins 50.3% of its faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets make 10.7% of their shots (21st in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida has 191 goals this season (3.0 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• The Panthers allow 3.3 goals per game (212 in total), 25th in the NHL.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Panthers have 45 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 232 chances.
• Florida's power-play percentage (19.4) puts the team 19th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Panthers have seven.
• Florida's has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.19%).
• Florida is 26th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.6%).
• The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Panthers is 27th in the league.