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Panthers at Blue Jackets

NHL · Thursday, Mar 5 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final FLA 2 – CBJ 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
FLA0022
CBJ1124
Team box
FLA·CBJ
28
shots
28
1 of 3
power play
1 of 3
48.0
faceoff %
52.0
19
hits
16
6
blocked shots
20
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Ivan ProvorovCBJ124
Mathieu OlivierCBJ203
Aaron EkbladFLA020
Sam BennettFLA104
Niko MikkolaFLA102
Boone JennerCBJ101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Daniil TarasovFLA2724.889
Jet GreavesCBJ2826.929

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
FLA +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 3 · FLA 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was FLA 48%, CBJ 52% · Updated Mar 5

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CBJ 3.3 – 3.2 FLA
Expected total
6.5
PanthersThe matchupBlue Jackets
+110Our fair odds−110
3.2Expected goals3.3
+0.08Power rating+0.01
3.0Goals / game3.2
3.4Allowed / game3.2
29.1Shots / game29.9
47.7Faceoff %50.5
25.0Hits / game19.6
30−31Season record31−29
2−8Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
FLA chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair47.7%52.3%
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
FLAFlorida Panthers+11048%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−11052%————
Spreadabout even
FLAFlorida Panthers+0.1our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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

Even game expected
Florida Panthers by 6 goals: <1%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 2%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 6%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 11%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 9%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 22%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 12%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 6%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← FLA wins byCBJ wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more30%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more21%
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
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 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
FLADaniil Tarasov G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.91 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.86 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
FLA·CBJ
Mar 3 at NJ
last game
Mar 3 vs NSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 60+ games
FLA·CBJ
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.0
goals / game
3.2
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.2
30−31
season record
31−29
16−17
home record
16−13
14−14
away record
15−16
L3
streak
W2
2−8
last 10
8−2
29.1
shots / game
29.9
47.7
faceoff %
50.5
25.0
hits / game
19.6
12.1
blocked shots / game
14.7
4.3
takeaways / game
4.9
14.2
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

FLA · CBJ · 120 days
Florida PanthersColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 1−9
Dec 6, 2025at FLAFLA 7 − 6 OT
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

FLA · Last 10

2−8 · streak L3
Mar 3at NJ1 − 5L
Mar 1at NYI4 − 5L
Feb 27vs BUF2 − 3L
Feb 26vs TOR5 − 1W
Feb 5at TB1 − 6L
Feb 4vs BOS5 − 4W
Feb 2vs BUF3 − 5L
Jan 31vs WPG1 − 2L
Jan 29at STL4 − 5L
Jan 27vs UTAH3 − 4L

CBJ · Last 10

8−2 · streak W2
Mar 3vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 2at NYR5 − 4W
Feb 28vs NYI3 − 4L
Feb 26at BOS2 − 4L
Feb 4vs CHI4 − 0W
Feb 3at NJ3 − 0W
Jan 31at STL5 − 3W
Jan 30at CHI4 − 2W
Jan 28vs PHI5 − 3W
Jan 24vs TB8 − 5W