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Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2023-04-01 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 7 Florida Panthers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 32.1%
FLA: 67.9%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 2.50
FLA: 2.05
Total Goals
Median: 7.0
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 54%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CBJ
M. Hutchinson
FLA
A. Lyon
StatCBJFLA
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CBJM. Hutchinson4942785.7%5.292-1.71
FLAA. Lyon21210100.0%2.5712.57
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
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-12FLA 2 - 1 CBJFLAFLA
2026-03-05CBJ 4 - 2 FLACBJFLA
2025-12-06FLA 7 - 6 CBJFLAFLA
2025-03-20CBJ 0 - 1 FLAFLAFLA
2025-03-06FLA 3 - 0 CBJFLAFLA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ1000.78
1FLA2222.35
2CBJ1000.83
2FLA1800.91
3CBJ1310.97
3FLA2902.03
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 67.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 4.5
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 7 Florida Panthers
Expected: 2.5 - 2.0