Thursday’s NHL action includes the Florida Panthers (38-21-3) hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets (30-23-8) at Amerant Bank Arena. The Blue Jackets are big underdogs (+250 on the moneyline) against the Panthers (-310) ahead of the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-310)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+250)
• Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 27 of 62 games this season.
• Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 36 of 61 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to average 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
• These two clubs give up 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers’ 202 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
• Florida has conceded the ninth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 172 (2.8 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +30.
• Florida’s 43 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 184 chances).
• The Panthers’ 23.37% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 12th in the league.
• The 12 shorthanded goals Florida has scored this season are the most in the NHL.
• The Panthers have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.89%.
• With a 49.5% faceoff win rate, the Panthers have the 22nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Florida has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 20th in the league.
• The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 28.1 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• In 50 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has been victorious 31 times.
• In six games with moneyline odds shorter than -310 this season, the Panthers have been victorious five times.
• Per the moneyline odds, Florida has a 75.6% chance of winning this contest.

Panthers Leaders

• Sam Reinhart: 31 goals and 33 assists
• Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
• Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 16 goals and 40 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 26-13-2 record, .906 save percentage, 103 goals allowed

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 203 total goals (3.3 per game) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Columbus has allowed 201 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 25th.
• Their 13th-ranked goal differential is +2.
• Columbus has scored 29 power-play goals this season (on 141 chances). That ranks 25th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.57%.
• Columbus has scored eight shorthanded goals.
• The 75.15% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have put totgether is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
• The Blue Jackets win 47.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Columbus is shooting 11.6% (fourth in the league).
• The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 51 games this season, with 24 upset wins (47.1%).
• Columbus has a record of 1-2 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +250 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 28.6%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 20 goals and 46 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 24 goals and 36 assists
• Kent Johnson: 20 goals and 23 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 22-15-4 record, .896 save percentage, 124 goals allowed