Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2023-04-01 • Nationwide Arena

Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 7 Florida Panthers

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%

CBJ

M. Hutchinson

FLA

A. Lyon

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
CBJ	M. Hutchinson	49	42	7	85.7%	5.29	2	-1.71
FLA	A. Lyon	21	21	0	100.0%	2.57	1	2.57

SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

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

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	CBJ	10	0	0.78
1	FLA	22	2	2.35
2	CBJ	10	0	0.83
2	FLA	18	0	0.91
3	CBJ	13	1	0.97
3	FLA	29	0	2.03

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

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