The Florida Panthers (41-24-3) have -192 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-28-8), who have +160 odds, on Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Panthers to win vs Blue Jackets -192
Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines
- Favorite: Panthers (-192)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+160)
- Over/under: 5.5
Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts
- Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 68 games this season.
- So far this season, 65.7% of Columbus’ games (44/67) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
- These two teams combine to average 6.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than the total set for this match.
- These two clubs give up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.
Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Panthers Season Stat Insights
- The Panthers’ 217 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
- Florida has allowed the ninth-fewest goals in league play this season, 184 (2.7 per game).
- With a +33 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the league.
- The 49 power-play goals Florida has scored this season have come on 200 chances, fifth-best in the NHL.
- The Panthers have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.5%.
- Florida’s 12 shorthanded goals this season rank second in the NHL.
- The Panthers rank 12th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 80.81%.
- With a 49.5% faceoff win percentage, the Panthers have the 21st-ranked rate in the NHL.
- Florida scores on 10.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 20th in the league.
- The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 28.6 hits and 12 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Moneyline
- Florida has won 34 of the 56 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In 24 games with shorter than -192 moneyline odds this season, the Panthers have won 16.
- There is a 65.8% chance that Florida wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Panthers Leaders
- Sam Reinhart: 33 goals and 39 assists
- Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 18 goals and 44 assists
- Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
- Sergei Bobrovsky: 28-15-2 record, .906 save percentage, 111 goals allowed
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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights
- The Blue Jackets’ 214 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
- Columbus has given up 222 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th.
- Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -8.
- Columbus has recorded 29 power-play goals this season (28th in the NHL) on 156 chances.
- The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.59%.
- Columbus has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL teams).
- The 75.54% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
- The Blue Jackets have the league’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.4%).
- Columbus’ collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.7 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.
Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights
- The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 57 games this season, with 25 upset wins (43.9%).
- Columbus has gone 12-14 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +160 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 38.5% chance to win.
Blue Jackets Leaders
- Zachary Werenski: 20 goals and 49 assists
- Kirill Marchenko: 25 goals and 37 assists
- Kent Johnson: 20 goals and 24 assists
- Elvis Merzlikins: 22-18-4 record, .896 save percentage, 134 goals given up
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