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Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Florida Panthers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Panthers were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 16-5-4 SU
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 10-12-5 SU
Columbus is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games
Next up:
Florida home to Chicago Saturday, March 13
Columbus home to Dallas Saturday, March 13