Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets 4/1/2023 Picks

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Florida Panthers will go against the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action in Nationwide Arena, OH, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

The Panthers’ offense, which averages 3.46 goals per game and scored eight goals in the previous two games, kept them within a few points of a playoff place.

The top two lines, Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Carter Verhaeghe, combined for 94 goals and 141 assists, but the rest of the attack was quite effective.

Defensemen Brandon Montour and Gustav Forsling added 26 goals and 76 assists from the point to help open up the offense while Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, and Eetu Luostarinen collaborated for 60 goals and 81 assists.

Although the defense underperformed, giving up 3.41 goals per game, the attack was excellent.

Together, Montour and Forsling blocked 182 shots and contributed 7.4 defensive point shares, but the rest of the team failed, allowing opponents to easily get open opportunities in the goal.

Sergei Bobrovsky, the team’s goalie, also had trouble, with a.901 save percentage, a 3.07 goals-against average on 1466 shots, and -4.7 goals saved above average.

The Florida Panthers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches.
The Panthers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games with Columbus.
Florida is 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches on the road.

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Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Predictions 4/1/2023

With their offense underperforming and averaging only 2.68 goals per game, including just five goals in their previous 3 matches, the Blue Jackets are having a season to forget.

Boone Jenner, Patrik Laine, and Johnny Gaudreau combined for 99 assists and 66 goals, but the rest of the offense failed. The feeble attack is easily shut down by opponents because only five players have 11 goals or more.

The Blue Jackets’ defense, which allowed 3.95 goals per game with 16 goals in the previous three games, was the team’s downfall this season despite their struggling offense.

As the rest of the team underperformed, Erik Gudbranson and Andrew Peeke collaborated for 3.1 defensive point shares, which allowed opponents to easily find open attempts on goal.

Elvis Merzlikins, the goalie, also had difficulty, with a.876 save %, a 4.23 goals-against average on 889 shots, and -24.9 goals saved above average.

The total went OVER in 6 of the Blue Jackets’ last 7 matches.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-10 SU in their last 13 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of Columbus’ last 7 matches against Florida.

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets. The NHL pick for this game is the Florida Panthers. Expect the Panthers to control this match from the moment the puck is dropped as they attempt to move into a playoff place.

With Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, and the rest of the forward line pushing the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with superb puck movement, the Panthers, who average 3.46 goals per game, should score a lot of goals against the Blue Jackets, who permit 3.95 goals per game.

The Panthers should be able to contain the Canadiens’ attack, which scores just 2.68 goals per game on average, by forcing turnovers in the defensive zone and restricting shot attempts.

This will give goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky plenty of opportunities to make crucial saves.

In a convincing victory on the road, the Panthers ought to triumph and cover the spread. The Florida Panthers will win to a predicted score of 6-3.

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