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Blue Jackets at Panthers
NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers

TV CBJNHL, CBJHN·Amerant Bank Arena

Our win probability

and the three reasons
CBJ46%
Blue Jackets
to win
54%FLA
Panthers
Expected goals
CBJ 2.9–3.1 FLA
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors CBJfavors FLA →
  • Ability to win22% of the signaleven
    .496vs.492win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CBJ
    .058vs-.0145v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors CBJ
    .035vs-.046GSAx / 60
  • Projected lineupsfavors FLA
    .300vs.4945v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
  • Home icefavors FLA
    FLA at home

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
CBJBlue Jackets
FLAPanthers

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: CBJ Rick Bowness · FLA Paul Maurice

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
CBJFLA
3.0018th
Goals for / game
18th3.00
3.0616th
Goals against / game
28th3.34
18.9%22nd
Power play
19th19.5%
76.0%28th
Penalty kill
9th81.0%
50.6%13th
Faceoffs
29th46.8%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).