Panthers vs. Blue Jackets betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Florida Panthers (2-2, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1, +120 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Panthers to win vs Blue Jackets -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-142)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • In 38 of 106 games last season, Florida and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
  • Columbus combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 42 of 81 games last season.
  • The two teams averaged 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • Opponents of these teams combined to scored six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • In terms of goals scored, the Panthers were 11th in the league, and the Blue Jackets were 24th.
  • The Blue Jackets were 31st in the league in goals allowed, and the Panthers were first.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers’ 265 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
  • Florida conceded 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the fewest in NHL action.
  • Their +67 goal differential was tops in the league.
  • The 63 power-play goals Florida recorded last season were the sixth-most in the NHL (on 268 chances).
  • The Panthers’ 23.51% power-play conversion rate was eighth-best in the league.
  • The eight shorthanded goals Florida scored last season ranked 10th among all NHL squads.
  • The Panthers had the league’s sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.47%).
  • The Panthers won 51.3% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
  • Florida scored on 9.6% of its shots as a team (23rd in league).
  • The Panthers did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 28.6 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • The Panthers put together a 60-26 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
  • In games when it was a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter, Florida had a 41-20 record (winning 67.2% of its games).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Panthers’ implied win probability is 58.7%.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart was vital to Florida last season, with 94 points in 82 games.
  • Matthew Tkachuk had 26 goals and 62 assists to total 88 points (1.1 per game).
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr. had 23 goals and 57 assists for Florida.
  • Sergei Bobrovsky (36-17-4) had a 2.4 goals against average and a .915 save percentage (11th in the league).

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

  • The Blue Jackets had 234 goals last season (2.8 per game), 24th in the NHL.
  • Columbus conceded 3.6 goals per game (298 in total), 31st in the NHL.
  • With a goal differential of -64, they were 29th in the league.
  • Columbus had 32 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 212 chances.
  • The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (15.09) put them 31st in the league.
  • Columbus had five shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
  • The Blue Jackets’ had the 26th-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.27%).
  • The Blue Jackets won 47.2% of faceoffs, 27th in the NHL.
  • With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, Columbus was 26th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 19.2 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Blue Jackets were listed as an underdog 74 times last season, and won 22, or 29.7%, of those games.
  • Columbus had a record of 22-45, a 32.8% win rate, when set as an underdog by +120 or more last season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Sean Monahan scored 26 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 33 assists (0.4 per game) last season, fueling the Columbus offense with 59 total points (0.7 per game). He took two shots per game, shooting 15.2%.
  • Zachary Werenski helped lead the attack for Columbus last season with 11 goals and 46 assists.
  • Kirill Marchenko had 23 goals last season, and 19 assists.
  • Elvis Merzlikins was 13-17-8 last season, conceding 130 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage (47th in the league).
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