Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/12/26

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The Columbus Blue Jackets will take on the Florida Panthers Thursday night. The Blue Jackets are making an extreme push for the playoffs and have earned a point in each of their last 7 games. The Blue Jackets have also won 7 of their last 8 away games. On the season, they average 3.19 goals per game while allowing 3.19 goals per game. These numbers do not tell the story of the new Blue Jackets, though. Through their last 15 games, they are outscoring their opponents 60 to 41. This means that the Blue Jackets are averaging 4 goals per game over the past 15 games. Additionally, the Blue Jackets rank 5^th in total shots on target this season. Columbus’ offense is something to keep an eye on.

For the Panthers, they currently rank 13^th in the Eastern Conference with playoff hopes slowly fading. The Panthers have won their last 2 games, but lost the 4 games before that. On the season, the Panthers are scoring 2.98 goals per game while allowing 3.31 goals. The defense has been a struggle for the Panthers and having the 2^nd highest opponent power plays on the season has not been helpful. Additionally, the Panthers rank 31st in save percentage this season, only stopping 87.4% of shots. Overall, the Blue Jackets offense has been on fire, and the Panthers have struggled to stop goals this season. I am taking the Blue Jackets on the money line.

Blue Jackets vs. Panthers prediction: Columbus Blue Jackets ML (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.