Two squads at different ends of the Eastern Conference standings will meet when the Florida Panthers (49-24-6, fourth place) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-41-12, 16th) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. The sportsbooks have made the Panthers big favorites at -410 on the moneyline, and the Blue Jackets are at +312.
The insights in the following article use the latest odds as of April 11, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: FLA: (-410) | CBJ: (+312)
- Puck line: FLA: -1.5 (-150) | CBJ: +1.5 (122)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)
Injury Report as of April 11
Panthers: Aaron Ekblad: Undisclosed (Out), Carter Verhaeghe: Upper Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out), Jake Bean: Hand (Out), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Out), Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Questionable), Boone Jenner: Personal (Questionable), Daniil Tarasov: Upper Body (Questionable), Alexander Nylander: Lower Body (Questionable), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Carson Meyer: Upper Body (Questionable), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Questionable)
Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Panthers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Panthers (-1.5) |
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Panthers vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Panthers Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.20 (12th) | Goals Scored | 2.84 (26th) |
| 2.46 (1st) | Goals Allowed | 3.61 (31st) |
| 33.4 (2nd) | Shots | 29.9 (20th) |
| 27.8 (3rd) | Shots Allowed | 34.1 (31st) |
Panthers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | 79 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 220 | 27 | +24 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 77 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 262 | 6 | +13 |
| Aleksander Barkov Jr. | 70 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 187 | 4 | +27 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 75 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 240 | 9 | +15 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 73 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 145 | 3 | +9 |
How to Bet on Panthers vs. Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 78 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 155 | 1 | -28 |
| Zachary Werenski | 67 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 198 | 2 | -4 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 75 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 188 | 9 | -5 |
| Boone Jenner | 58 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 154 | 5 | -8 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 73 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 140 | 6 | -3 |
Betting Trends
- The Panthers have gone 43-21 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- The Panthers have an implied moneyline win probability of 80.4% in this matchup.
- This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 72 times, and won 22, or 30.6%, of those games.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 24.3% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
- Florida and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 28 of 79 games this season.
- Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 79 games this season.
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