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On October 14, the teams that lost their previous meetings will meet at Nationwide Arena. Columbus lost to St. Louis, although it had a two-goal advantage during the match. Florida also suffered another setback, and now Paul Maurice's team has lost three times in a row. Will the guests be able to fix the situation? We understand our betting tip and choose a bid
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus has been alternating wins and losses so far. Rick Bowness' team started the season by defeating Buffalo (6-3), but then lost to Utah with a score of 1:4. After that, we managed to beat Pittsburgh by shootout (3:2), although it's also quite difficult to call that meeting particularly successful.
In the last match, the Blue Jackets went to St. Louis and lost 3:5. Moreover, the guests started the meeting well and led 2-0 after the first period thanks to goals from Kent Johnson and Valery Nichushkin. However, they then allowed the opponent to turn the game around. Cole Sillinger still managed to equalize the score in the third period, but it was not possible to keep the equality. In general, there are no special problems with performance, but the defense still makes mistakes too often.
Florida Panthers
Florida is also going through a difficult period. After defeating Carolina and Los Angeles, Paul Maurice's team started losing points regularly. The recent meetings have been especially bad, in which the Panthers create too little ahead and do not always cope with the pressure of their opponents.
The day before, Florida lost to Buffalo with a score of 3:5. Sam Rinehart scored a double in the majority, but even that wasn't enough. In the third period, the visitors allowed the opponent to take the lead again, and then conceded another goal. Moreover, Jacob Markstrom started the meeting unsuccessfully and was replaced by Akira Schmid. Now the team faces another away match with almost no proper rest.
Columbus now looks a bit preferable to the opponent. The hosts are not very stable, but they are able to create quite a lot of dangerous moments, especially on home ice. In the previous meeting, Bowness' team performed well up front, but made too many defensive mistakes. Now there is an opportunity to improve in front of your fans.
Florida, of course, has an experienced squad and is able to impose a fight on almost any opponent. But in recent matches, the guests have been creating chances too hard and regularly face problems when playing in equal squads. In addition, the defeat from Buffalo turned out to be quite energy-intensive, and there is practically no time to recover. Most likely, the hosts will try to take advantage of the opponent's fatigue and offer active hockey with a lot of shots. If Columbus manages to avoid blunders in his own zone, he will have a good chance of achieving victory.
Our betting tip is for Columbus to win the match in 1.80
Statistical estimation based on historical data. It is not a bet, forecast, or investment recommendation. 18+
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The Columbus ITrateis more than 2.5 pucks
1.65
In three of the four games of the season, Columbus scored at least three goals.
The ITbetof "Florida" is less than 3.5 pucks
1.53
In all six matches of the season, Florida scored no more than three goals.
About the match
On October 14, 2026, Columbus and Florida will play an NHL regular season match at Nationwide Arena. The ice masters, coached by John Tortorella, will host the guests under the guidance of Paul Maurice.
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