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Blue Jackets at Panthers

NHL · Thursday, Mar 12 · 6:00 PM CT · Amerant Bank Arena · Final CBJ 1 – FLA 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
CBJ01001
FLA00112
Team box
CBJ·FLA
31
shots
21
0 of 2
power play
2 of 2
58.5
faceoff %
41.5
13
hits
23
10
blocked shots
17
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ2119.905
Sergei BobrovskyFLA3130.968

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 45%, FLA 55% · Updated Mar 12

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
FLA 3.3 – 3.1 CBJ
Expected total
6.4
Blue JacketsThe matchupPanthers
+124Our fair odds−124
3.1Expected goals3.3
+0.01Power rating+0.06
3.3Goals / game3.0
3.2Allowed / game3.3
30.0Shots / game29.0
50.2Faceoff %47.4
19.6Hits / game25.0
33−31Season record32−32
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · FLA chance
Our model fair44.7%55.3%
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
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+12445%————
FLAFlorida Panthers−12455%————
Spreadabout even
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.2our margin————
FLAFlorida Panthers−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 18%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 24%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 10%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 12%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 6%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 2%Florida Panthers by 6 goals: <1%
← CBJ wins byFLA wins by →
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more31%
Florida Panthers wins by 3 or more21%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%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 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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: .885 save %, 2.79 GAAstarted
FLASergei Bobrovsky G · last 5 starts: .903 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·FLA
Mar 10 at TB
last game
Mar 10 vs DET
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 64+ games
CBJ·FLA
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
+0.06
3.3
goals / game
3.0
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.3
33−31
season record
32−32
17−15
home record
17−17
16−16
away record
15−15
W1
streak
W2
6−4
last 10
4−6
30.0
shots / game
29.0
50.2
faceoff %
47.4
19.6
hits / game
25.0
14.8
blocked shots / game
12.0
4.9
takeaways / game
4.3
15.7
giveaways / game
14.2

Rating Trend

CBJ · FLA · 127 days
Columbus Blue JacketsFlorida Panthers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · FLA 9−1
Mar 5at CBJCBJ 4 − 2
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

CBJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Mar 10at TB5 − 2W
Mar 9vs LA4 − 5L
Mar 7vs UTAH4 − 5L
Mar 5vs FLA4 − 2W
Mar 3vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 2at NYR5 − 4W
Feb 28vs NYI3 − 4L
Feb 26at BOS2 − 4L
Feb 4vs CHI4 − 0W
Feb 3at NJ3 − 0W

FLA · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Mar 10vs DET4 − 3W
Mar 6at DET3 − 1W
Mar 5at CBJ2 − 4L
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