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Blue Jackets at Panthers

NHL · Saturday, Dec 6 · 2:30 PM CT · Amerant Bank Arena · Final CBJ 6 – FLA 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
CBJ14106
FLA13217
Team box
CBJ·FLA
31
shots
40
1 of 4
power play
2 of 4
42.6
faceoff %
57.4
15
hits
30
20
blocked shots
7
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ4033.825
Sergei BobrovskyFLA3125.806

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
FLA +3
CBJ +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: FLA 1 · CBJ 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 39%, FLA 61% · Updated Dec 6, 2025

Expected margin
FLA by 0.9
Expected score
FLA 3.6 – 2.6 CBJ
Expected total
6.2
Blue JacketsThe matchupPanthers
+157Our fair odds−157
2.6Expected goals3.6
−0.07Power rating+0.20
3.1Goals / game3.0
3.3Allowed / game3.2
30.4Shots / game29.0
50.7Faceoff %46.9
18.9Hits / game25.9
13−14Season record12−14
4−6Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · FLA chance
Our model fair38.9%61.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+15739%————
FLAFlorida Panthers−15761%————
SpreadFLA by 0.9
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.9our margin————
FLAFlorida Panthers−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Florida Panthers by 0.9 expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 7 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 3%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 6%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 7%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 22%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 18%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 12%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 16%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 10%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 4%Florida Panthers by 6 goals: 1%Florida Panthers by 7 goals: <1%
← CBJ wins byFLA wins by →
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more44%
Florida Panthers wins by 3 or more31%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .854 save %, 4.38 GAAstarted
FLASergei Bobrovsky G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·FLA
Dec 4, 2025 vs DET
last game
Dec 4, 2025 vs NSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 26+ games
CBJ·FLA
−0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
3.1
goals / game
3.0
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.2
13−14
season record
12−14
6−6
home record
8−8
7−8
away record
4−6
W2
streak
L4
4−6
last 10
4−6
30.4
shots / game
29.0
50.7
faceoff %
46.9
18.9
hits / game
25.9
14.0
blocked shots / game
13.1
4.8
takeaways / game
3.8
16.3
giveaways / game
14.4

Rating Trend

CBJ · FLA · 53 days
Columbus Blue JacketsFlorida Panthers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · FLA 8−2
Mar 20, 2025at CBJFLA 1 − 0 OT
Mar 6, 2025at FLAFLA 3 − 0
Oct 15, 2024at CBJFLA 4 − 3
Apr 11, 2024at FLAFLA 4 − 0
Dec 10, 2023at CBJFLA 5 − 2
Nov 6, 2023at FLAFLA 5 − 4 OT
Apr 1, 2023at CBJFLA 7 − 0
Dec 13, 2022at FLAFLA 4 − 0
Nov 20, 2022at CBJCBJ 5 − 3
Feb 24, 2022at FLACBJ 6 − 3

CBJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Dec 4, 2025vs DET6 − 5W
Dec 1, 2025at NJ5 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025vs PIT3 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025vs TOR1 − 2L
Nov 24, 2025at WSH1 − 5L
Nov 22, 2025at DET3 − 4L
Nov 20, 2025at TOR3 − 2W
Nov 18, 2025at WPG2 − 5L
Nov 17, 2025vs MTL4 − 3W
Nov 15, 2025vs NYR1 − 2L

FLA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L4
Dec 4, 2025vs NSH1 − 2L
Dec 2, 2025vs TOR1 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025vs CGY3 − 5L
Nov 26, 2025vs PHI2 − 4L
Nov 24, 2025at NSH8 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025vs EDM3 − 6L
Nov 20, 2025vs NJ1 − 0W
Nov 17, 2025vs VAN8 − 5W
Nov 15, 2025vs TB1 − 3L
Nov 13, 2025vs WSH6 − 3W