Match Info
NHLDate: 5 March 2026, ThursdayLocation: Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH)Where to Watch on TV: | |
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World | NHL.tv |
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Columbus Blue Jackets |
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Florida Panthers |
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2.5 |
4.2 |
2.35 |
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2.42 |
4.05 |
2.48 |
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2.5 |
4.3 |
2.5 |
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2.4 |
4.33 |
2.47 |
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2.3 |
4 |
2.4 |
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2.38 |
4.34 |
2.53 |
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Avarage Now (Initially) |
2.42 ↑ (2.3) |
4.2 ↓ (4.32) |
2.46 ↓ (2.75) |
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- The most likely Over/Under: 6.00
- The best margin for this event is 3.3%, offered by

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Columbus Blue Jackets 39.1% | Draw 22.5% | Florida Panthers 38.5% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Columbus Blue Jackets has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.1%)Florida Panthers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.2%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (+5%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Florida Panthers than the current prediction. (-4.7%)Columbus Blue Jackets - Florida Panthers Predictions
Users Predictions:
8 users predict this event. Columbus will win (votes: 5 - 62.5%). Florida will win (votes: 1 - 12.5%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 25%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Columbus: 29% – 96%.Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:- DC - Florida (1.56) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- H/A, 2nd Period - Columbus (1.88) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Columbus Blue Jackets will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 6 Selected Experts predict this event. Columbus (votes: 5 - 83.3%). Florida (votes: 1 - 16.7%). Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3 
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Lineups
| Line 1 |
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73. Greaves J. (G)
| 40. Tarasov D. (G)
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78. Severson D.
| 5. Ekblad A. (A)
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5. Mateychuk D.
| 42. Forsling G.
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86. Marchenko K.
| 13. Reinhart S.
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19. Fantilli A.
| 15. Lundell A.
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17. Marchment M.
| 95. Vilmanis S.
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| Line 2 |
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9. Provorov I.
| 7. Kulikov D.
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6. Zamula Y.
| 77. Mikkola N.
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38. Jenner B.
| 19. Tkachuk M. (A)
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23. Monahan S. (A)
| 9. Bennett S.
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91. Johnson K.
| 23. Verhaeghe C.
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| Line 3 |
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44. Gudbranson E. (A)
| 26. Balinskis U.
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2. Christiansen J.
| 22. Bjornfot T.
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24. Olivier M.
| 63. Marchand B.
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3. Coyle C. (A)
| 17. Rodrigues E.
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4. Sillinger C.
| 27. Luostarinen E.
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| Line 4 |
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11. Wood M.
| 10. Greer A.J.
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21. Lundestrom I.
| 92. Nosek T.
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10. Voronkov D.
| 11. Samoskevich M.
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| Substitutes |
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90. Merzlikins E. (G)
| 72. Bobrovsky S. (G)
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| Coaches |
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. Bowness R.
| . Maurice P.
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Key Events of the Match
- 1st Period (1 - 0)
- 03:44, Samoskevich M. (2 min),
- 05:08, 1 - 0, Provorov I. (G), Monahan S. (A), Marchenko K. (A2)
- 13:53, Severson D. (2 min),
- 2nd Period (1 - 0)
- 05:32, Rodrigues E. (2 min),
- 10:50, 2 - 0, Olivier M. (G), Zamula Y. (A), Provorov I. (A2)
- 16:10, Christiansen J. (2 min),
- 3rd Period (2 - 2)
- 01:41, 3 - 0, Jenner B. (G), Johnson K. (A),
- 05:44, Balinskis U. (2 min),
- 05:44, Sebrango D. (2 min),
- 05:44, Gudbranson E. (2 min),
- 09:08, 3 - 1, Mikkola N. (G), Ekblad A. (A), Reinhart S. (A2)
- 14:02, Marchenko K. (2 min),
- 14:44, 3 - 2, Bennett S. (G), Ekblad A. (A), Tkachuk M. (A2)
- 18:18, 4 - 2, Olivier M. (G), Coyle C. (A), Provorov I. (A2)
Preview
A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 9 and 15).In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 0.Columbus has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 3 wins).Florida's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).Florida may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times. The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.There will not play in Columbus: Smith B.
(Knee Injury)There will not play in Florida: Barkov A.
(Knee Injury)
Gadjovich J.
(Upper-Body Injury)
Jones S.
(Upper-Body Injury)
Schwindt C.
(Lower-Body Injury)There are questionable in Columbus: Jenner B.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Werenski Z.
(Illness)We predict that Columbus will win today's game, with odds of 2.39.In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 17 matches, and goals 46:91. (average 2.3:4.6).Including home matches between the teams, Columbus won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 23:39. (average 2.6:4.3).
Outrights of NHL for now
Florida Panthers: 9.47% Columbus Blue Jackets: 1.34%
Last Results with these Odds
Florida Panthers - the odds 2.75 are the expected chance of winning is 35.31%, but this team recently wins 55% of matches with these odds.
Form
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