Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers: Prediction
Columbus Blue Jackets host Florida Panthers at Nationwide Arena in Round 7 of the NHL. Form, head-to-head record and our model's prediction.
Match context
Columbus Blue Jackets welcome Florida Panthers to Nationwide Arena in Round 7 of the 2026/2027 NHL season. The game is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, with the puck dropping at 00:30 UTC (19:30 ET).
The hosts sit 29th of 32 with 14 points from 15 games, having won 7 and lost 8. Florida Panthers are 16th with 20 points from 18 games, a record of 9 wins and 7 defeats.
Form guide
Columbus come in with a form line of LWWLL. Their most recent outing was a 5-2 defeat away to Buffalo Sabres on 7 November, which followed home wins over Dallas Stars (2-1) and Colorado Avalanche (7-2). Before that they lost 3-1 away to Dallas Stars and 3-2 away to Carolina Hurricanes.
Florida Panthers have a form line of LLWLW and arrive on the back of two road defeats, 4-1 at Boston Bruins on 8 November and 4-3 at Washington Capitals on 7 November. Their last win was a 5-3 home victory over Chicago Blackhawks, sandwiched between a 5-3 home loss to Detroit Red Wings and a 5-2 home win over Winnipeg Jets.
Head to head
Florida Panthers have had the upper hand recently, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings to Columbus Blue Jackets' 1. The most recent game, on 13 October 2026 at Columbus, ended in a 7-3 win for Florida.
Columbus's only success in that run came on 6 March 2026, a 4-2 home win. The other meetings were tight: Florida won 2-1 at home on 12 March 2026, 7-6 at home on 6 December 2025 and 1-0 in Columbus on 20 March 2025.
Key numbers
Columbus have scored 40 and conceded 47 in the league. Across all competitions they have played 19 games, winning 10 and losing 9, with 50 goals for, 54 against and 3 clean sheets.
Florida Panthers have scored 56 and conceded 55 in the league. In all competitions they stand at 11 wins and 11 defeats from 22 games, with 71 goals scored, 67 conceded and 1 clean sheet.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model gives Florida Panthers a 53% chance of winning and Columbus Blue Jackets 47%, with the Panthers as the pick and 2-3 as the likely score. The model weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage.
Florida's stronger league position and positive goal difference tip the balance, along with their recent dominance in this fixture, while home advantage keeps Columbus close. Confidence is rated medium, and this is an estimate from our model rather than a guarantee.
Most likely score: 2-3
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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