Florida finishes a three-game road trip in Columbus without Aleksander Barkov or Brad Marchand. The Panthers have lost two straight, 4-3 in Washington and 4-1 in Boston.
The books make Panthers vs Blue Jackets close to a coin flip. Columbus has won its last two at Nationwide Arena but sits 28th in the league on points.
- Our pick
- Florida to win
- Score prediction
- Panthers 3 – 2 Blue Jackets
- Against the market
- Panthers 51% at the Canadian books
- Watch in Canada
- Sportsnet (national)
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How to watch in Canada
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Date | Tuesday 10 November |
| Puck drop | 7:30pm ET |
| Venue | Nationwide Arena |
| Records | Florida 9-7-2, Columbus 7-8-0 |
| In Canada | Sportsnet (national) |
Regional broadcasts carry blackout zones, so the channel above may not reach you. The how to watch the NHL in Canada page explains the rules.
Panthers vs Blue Jackets odds at Canadian sportsbooks
| Sportsbook | Panthers | Blue Jackets | Puck line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mise-o-jeu provincial | – | – | Blue Jackets +1.5 (−250) | 5.5 (−128 / +110) |
| PlayAlberta provincial | – | – | Blue Jackets +1.5 (−250) | – |
| TonyBet | −119 | −108 | Blue Jackets +1.5 (−270) | 6 (−102 / −119) |
| theScore Bet | −115 | −105 | Blue Jackets +1.5 (−275) | 5.5 (−130 / +110) |
Prices from 4 Canadian sportsbooks, captured on 10 November. They are stored prices rather than live ones, and a line moves with every injury update, so check the current number before you bet. Availability varies by province: Mise-o-jeu and PlayAlberta are provincial platforms rather than an open-market book. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
Goalie matchup
Markstrom has started 9 of 18.
8 of the 15 starts have gone to Greaves.
Starters are projected, never confirmed. Clubs name a goalie after the morning skate, so treat these as the likeliest call rather than the official one.
Jacob Markstrom has 9 of Florida’s 18 starts and went in Boston on Sunday. Akira Schmid, with eight starts, is the other option. Jet Greaves has 8 of the Blue Jackets’ 15 starts at .880, but Cam Talbot is 5-2-0 with a .911 in his seven.
Team news
| Player | Club | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksander Barkov | Florida Panthers | Injured Reserve, Knee | No timetable |
| Brad Marchand | Florida Panthers | Injured Reserve, Knee | No timetable |
| Jonah Gadjovich | Florida Panthers | Injured Reserve, Neck | No timetable |
| Sandis Vilmanis | Florida Panthers | Out, Undisclosed | No timetable |
Barkov and Marchand are both on injured reserve with knee injuries, and Sandis Vilmanis is out. The injury feed lists nobody for Columbus, which is a gap in the data rather than a clean bill of health, so check the morning skate.
League-wide absences are listed on the NHL injury report.
How they compare this season
| This season | Florida Panthers | Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9-7-2 | 7-8-0 |
| Points | 20 16th of 32 | 14 28th of 32 |
| Goals for per game | 3.11 17th of 32 | 2.67 28th of 32 |
| Goals against per game | 3.06 11th of 32 | 3.13 18th of 32 |
| Power play | 23.5% 10th of 32 | 17.5% 27th of 32 |
| Penalty kill | 85.7% 6th of 32 | 75.6% 21st of 32 |
League rank out of 32 beside each figure. Green is a top-ten mark, red a bottom-ten one.
Florida scores 3.11 a game and allows 3.06. Columbus scores 2.67, 28th in the NHL, and concedes 3.13. Neither team is running away with anything.
Special teams
Each power play set against the kill it will face, with the league rank beside the figure. A top power play against a bottom kill is the single most reliable edge in a hockey preview.
Players to watch
Season totals, then points in each of the last five games. The goals, assists and shots behind each bar are in its label.
Brady Tkachuk has 10 goals and put 15 shots on goal across Florida’s last two games. Matthew Tkachuk has 22 assists, three of them in Washington on Saturday. Kent Johnson has 16 points for Columbus. Zach Werenski has scored in each of his last two.
Recent meetings
| Date | Result | Venue | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 | Panthers 7 – 3 Blue Jackets | Columbus | Panthers |
| 12 March 2026 | Blue Jackets 1 – 2 Panthers OT | Florida | Panthers |
| 5 March 2026 | Panthers 2 – 4 Blue Jackets | Columbus | Blue Jackets |
| 6 December 2025 | Blue Jackets 6 – 7 Panthers OT | Florida | Panthers |
| 20 March 2025 | Panthers 1 – 0 Blue Jackets OT | Columbus | Panthers |
The most recent meetings between the two clubs. All time the Panthers lead 31–27 from 58 meetings.
Florida won 7-3 at Nationwide Arena on 13 October and has taken four of the last five meetings, three of them past regulation. Across 58 games the Panthers have 31 wins.
Results so far
One bar per game this season, oldest first. Above the line is a win, below is a defeat, and amber is a defeat past regulation. “v” is home and “@” is away, and each bar carries the score.
Score prediction
Florida’s penalty kill, sixth in the league, against a Columbus power play ranked 27th tilts a close game. Panthers by one.
Panthers vs Blue Jackets prediction
Florida has the better special teams at both ends and won the October meeting by four. The market barely separates them, making the Panthers about 51 per cent.
The case against is the injury list and the trip. The Panthers are without their captain and Marchand, and this is a third road game in four nights.
Our pick: Florida to win. Panthers 3–2 Blue Jackets. What would change it: if Talbot starts for Columbus, which would give the Blue Jackets their better-performing goalie this season.
How both rate across the league is in the NHL power rankings; the rest of Tuesday’s card is listed on the NHL schedule. Prefer a scorer or a goalie to the moneyline? Our NHL player props page has the markets.
Neither goalie had been named when we checked. Jet Greaves has more starts, but Cam Talbot has the better record and save percentage.
Sportsnet has it nationally. Puck drop is 7:30pm ET on Tuesday 10 November.
No. He’s on injured reserve with a knee injury and wasn’t expected back during this road trip.
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