Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions
2022-11-20 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 3 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (50% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CBJ: 49.7%
FLA: 50.3%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.05
FLA: 3.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CBJ
Daniil Tarasov - 8-11-3 | 0.908 SV% | 3.18 GAA
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | CBJ | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.908 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.18 | 2.80 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | Daniil Tarasov | 50 | 47 | 3 | 94.0% | 3.62 | 1 | 0.62 |
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 23 | 18 | 5 | 78.3% | 1.70 | 1 | -3.30 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • CBJ at home vs FLA: 2-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | FLA 2 - 1 CBJ | FLA | FLA |
| 2026-03-05 | CBJ 4 - 2 FLA | CBJ | FLA |
| 2025-12-06 | FLA 7 - 6 CBJ | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-03-20 | CBJ 0 - 1 FLA | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-03-06 | FLA 3 - 0 CBJ | FLA | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBJ | 8 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 1 | FLA | 24 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 2 | CBJ | 15 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 2 | FLA | 21 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 3 | CBJ | 11 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 3 | FLA | 22 | 0 | 1.35 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 3 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.0 - 3.9
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