NHL Prop Bets: Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets (March 12, 2026)
The Columbus Blue Jackets (33-21-10) face the Florida Panthers (32-29-3) at Amerant Bank Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Panthers are favored to win at -115. They're currently +200 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Blue Jackets are -245 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Blue Jackets have a 35-29 Puck Line record this season, while the Panthers hold a record of 22-42.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112.
- The Blue Jackets have a 31-31-2 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Panthers have a 36-27-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.19 goals per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Panthers are averaging 2.98 (19th).
- Defensively, the Blue Jackets are giving up 3.19 goals per game this season (23rd in the league), while the Panthers are giving up an average of 3.31 goals (25th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Columbus is averaging just 30.0 shots per game this season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Florida is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 26.3 shots per game (6th).
- Flipping that script, the Blue Jackets are allowing 29.8 shots per game (26th in the NHL), while the Panthers are performing better on the other end, averaging 29.0 shots (9th).
Power Play
- Columbus holds a power play percentage of 20.5%, ranking 17th in the league this season, while Florida sits 19th with 19.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blue Jackets have a penalty kill rate of 78.0% (ranked 23rd), compared to the Panthers at 82.2% (6th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 28-16-20 | 18-5-9 | 10-11-11 | 4-2-4 |
| Florida | 20-24-20 | 10-12-12 | 10-12-8 | 4-4-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Panthers have appeared in 9.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blue Jackets have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Panthers have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Columbus recorded a 4-2 victory over Florida at Nationwide Arena when these teams last met on March 5. Ivan Provorov led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists. That result snapped the Panthers' nine-game winning streak against the Blue Jackets.
