Blue Jackets vs. Panthers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Panthers NHL game on March 12, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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  • Panthers
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OT1 02:19 Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 01:31 Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 00:53 Power play - Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
OT1 00:45 Shot on goal by Matthew Tkachuk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 19:56 Zach Werenski shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
P3 18:10 Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
P3 17:03 Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
P3 14:51 Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 14:18 Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 14:12 Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 12:25 Shot on goal by Donovan Sebrango saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 11:04 Shot on goal by Isac Lundestrom saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 10:17 Shot missed by Sam Bennett
P3 10:08 Shot missed by Sam Bennett
P3 09:31 Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
P3 05:32 Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
P3 04:24 Shot missed by Matthew Tkachuk
P3 04:24 Mike Benning shot blocked by teammate
P3 02:46 Shot missed by Vincent Hinostroza
P3 01:27 Power play - Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
Play by Play
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 02:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  3. OT1 01:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  4. OT1 00:53
    SHOT
    Power play - Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  5. OT1 00:48
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
  6. OT1 00:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Tkachuk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  7. OT1 00:00
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  8. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  9. P3 19:56
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  10. P3 19:54
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  11. P3 19:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  12. P3 18:12
    Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  13. P3 18:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  14. P3 17:39
    Stoppage - Icing
  15. P3 17:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
  16. P3 15:25
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
  17. P3 15:03
    Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk in defensive zone
  18. P3 14:52
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Luke Kunin in defensive zone
  19. P3 14:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  20. P3 14:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  21. P3 14:14
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
  22. P3 14:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  23. P3 13:47
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
  24. P3 13:47
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  25. P3 12:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Donovan Sebrango saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  26. P3 11:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Isac Lundestrom saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  27. P3 10:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Bennett
  28. P3 10:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Bennett
  29. P3 09:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  30. P3 09:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  31. P3 07:56
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
  32. P3 07:26
    Giveaway by Niko Mikkola in defensive zone
  33. P3 06:46
    Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  34. P3 06:46
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  35. P3 05:32
    SHOT
    Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  36. P3 04:46
    Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk in defensive zone
  37. P3 04:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Tkachuk
  38. P3 04:24
    SHOT
    Mike Benning shot blocked by teammate
  39. P3 03:23
    Takeaway by Donovan Sebrango in defensive zone
  40. P3 02:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vincent Hinostroza
  41. P3 02:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  42. P3 01:28
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in neutral zone
  43. P3 01:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
  44. P3 00:49
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
  45. P3 00:42
    Power play - Sam Bennett won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  46. P3 00:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
  47. P3 00:00
    Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
  48. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  49. P2 19:08
    Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango in neutral zone
  50. P2 19:02
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
  51. P2 18:59
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
  52. P2 18:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Reinhardt
  53. P2 17:10
    Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko in defensive zone
  54. P2 16:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jesper Boqvist saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  55. P2 14:48
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
  56. P2 14:48
    Stoppage - Icing
  57. P2 14:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  58. P2 13:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Tkachuk
  59. P2 13:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Tkachuk
  60. P2 13:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Tkachuk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  61. P2 12:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  62. P2 12:00
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Niko Mikkola in defensive zone
  63. P2 11:56
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
  64. P2 10:57
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Luke Kunin in offensive zone
  65. P2 10:10
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
  66. P2 10:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  67. P2 09:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Kulikov saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  68. P2 08:11
    SHOT
    Kent Johnson shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  69. P2 08:04
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  70. P2 08:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov
  71. P2 07:54
    Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk in defensive zone
  72. P2 07:30
    Mason Marchment won faceoff against Dmitry Kulikov in defensive zone
  73. P2 07:30
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  74. P2 07:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  75. P2 05:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mackie Samoskevich
  76. P2 04:34
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mike Benning
  77. P2 03:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  78. P2 03:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  79. P2 02:35
    SHOT
    Jake Christiansen shot blocked by teammate
  80. P2 02:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  81. P2 01:45
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  82. P2 01:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  83. P2 01:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  84. P2 01:26
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  85. P2 01:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  86. P2 00:15
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in offensive zone
  87. P2 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in neutral zone
  88. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  89. P1 19:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  90. P1 18:25
    SHOT
    Power play - Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
  91. P1 17:53
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
  92. P1 17:13
    Shorthanded - Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  93. P1 17:13
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  94. P1 16:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
  95. P1 15:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  96. P1 15:05
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in neutral zone
  97. P1 15:05
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  98. P1 14:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  99. P1 14:25
    Giveaway by Sam Bennett in neutral zone
  100. P1 14:13
    Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk in neutral zone
  101. P1 13:52
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Panthers in offensive zone
  102. P1 13:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  103. P1 13:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Kulikov saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  104. P1 12:25
    SHOT
    Mason Marchment shot blocked by Jesper Boqvist
  105. P1 11:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  106. P1 11:03
    Giveaway by A.J. Greer in neutral zone
  107. P1 10:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  108. P1 10:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
  109. P1 09:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  110. P1 08:53
    Takeaway by Mason Marchment in defensive zone
  111. P1 07:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Christiansen saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  112. P1 06:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  113. P1 06:10
    Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
  114. P1 06:02
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  115. P1 06:02
    Stoppage - Icing
  116. P1 05:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  117. P1 05:34
    Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist in neutral zone
  118. P1 05:08
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  119. P1 04:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  120. P1 04:07
    Stoppage - Offside
  121. P1 03:46
    SHOT
    Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Sam Bennett
  122. P1 03:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  123. P1 03:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  124. P1 03:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  125. P1 02:55
    Donovan Sebrango credited with hit on Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
  126. P1 02:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Kunin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  127. P1 02:28
    Kent Johnson credited with hit on Dmitry Kulikov in offensive zone
  128. P1 02:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  129. P1 01:56
    Giveaway by Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
  130. P1 00:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Tkachuk
  131. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Panthers
31Shots on Goal21
59% Faceoff Win % 42%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/2
4Penalty Infraction Mins4
13Hits23
10 Shots Blocked 17
14Giveaways23
Blue JacketsCBJ
PanthersFLA
31Shots on Goal21
59% Faceoff Win % 42%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/2
4Penalty Infraction Mins4
13Hits23
10 Shots Blocked 17
14Giveaways23

Blue Jackets vs. Panthers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Panthers
  • Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets -122, Panthers +106

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blue Jackets: 50%
  • Panthers: 50%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 50%, while the Panthers have a win probability of 50%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Blue Jackets are more likely to beat the Panthers in the NHL game at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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