Panthers vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Florida Panthers are big favorites (-417) at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets (+320) at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.

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Moneyline

Panthers to win vs Blue Jackets -417

Bet $20, Payout $24.80

Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Betting Lines

Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 28 of 79 games this season.
In 50.6% of Columbus’ previous games this season (40/79), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
These two clubs combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than the over/under set for this match.
The 6.1 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

The Panthers are ranked 12th in the league with 253 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
On defense, the Panthers have been one of the best units in NHL play, allowing only 194 goals to rank second.
The squad has the league’s third-best goal differential at +59 this season.
The Blue Jackets have scored 224 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 26th in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets have conceded 285 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st.
Their -61 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.

Florida has gone 43-20 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
The Panthers have not had moneyline odds lower than -417 in a game this season.
The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 80.7% chance of winning this game.
In 72 games as the moneyline underdog, Columbus has pulled off the upset 22 times.
Columbus has had moneyline odds of +320 or longer once this season and lost that game.
The Blue Jackets have a 23.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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One of Florida’s top offensive players this season is Sam Reinhart, who has put up 90 points in 79 games.
Matthew Tkachuk has 84 points (25 goals, 59 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. has contributed 74 points for Florida in 70 games this season, scoring on 11.8% of his shots and recording 22 goals and 52 assists.
Across 56 games played, Sergei Bobrovsky has a goaltending record of 34-17-4. During those games, he’s allowed 133 goals while recording 1396 saves.

Johnny Gaudreau’s 59 points make him a vital offensive option for Columbus. He has 11 goals and 48 assists in 78 games.
Zachary Werenski is a key piece of the offense for Columbus with 52 total points this season. He has scored nine goals and added 43 assists in 67 games.
Kirill Marchenko’s 23 goals and 18 assists add up to 41 points this season.
Elvis Merzlikins has a 13-17-8 record this season, with an .897 save percentage (50th in the league). He has 1137 saves, and has given up 130 goals (3.4 goals against average).

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