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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Prediction

Our pick: Florida Panthers to win at 1.805, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

Columbus Blue Jackets

vs

Nationwide Arena (Columbus)

Florida Panthers

Result

Won

Columbus Blue Jackets 3 · Florida Panthers 7

Florida Panthers won

How our call settled

Our pick, Florida Panthers to win at locked odds 1.805, won. It was published with 52% confidence.

Before the start the best price on Florida Panthers to win had drifted from 1.805 to 2.05, so the market moved away from this pick after it was published.

Analysis

Columbus Blue Jackets meet Florida Panthers in the NHL on 13 October 2026. Florida Panthers are the market favourite on the match winner, overtime and shootout included, at 1.805, against 2.008 for Columbus Blue Jackets. Removing the bookmaker margin gives an implied chance of 52.7% for Florida Panthers and 47.3% for Columbus Blue Jackets.

We have no head-to-head record for these teams in our data. Florida Panthers won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5, most recently losing to Minnesota Wild on 10 October 2026. Columbus Blue Jackets won 2 and lost 2 of their last 4, with the latest a loss to St. Louis Blues on 10 October 2026.

We pick Florida Panthers to win, with a confidence of 52%. The basis is that Florida Panthers are the favourite in the market. Our recent-result record leans to Columbus Blue Jackets, so it moved the market chance of 52.7% down 0.7 points. It is a narrow call, and line-ups, injuries and starting goaltenders are not available to us.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · Columbus Blue Jackets 9.11
2 · Florida Panthers 1.805 Our pick

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

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