Our Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Florida Panthers (2-2-2 this season; 40-38-4 in 2025-26) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-2-0 this season; 40-30-12 in 2025-26) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Puck drop is 6:15 PM ET (6:15 PM local). TV: CBJNHL / CBJHN / SCRIPPS.
Storyline: Florida is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 5-3 loss at Buffalo on Monday, Oct. 12. Columbus enters Tuesday at 2-2-0 after a 5-3 loss at St. Louis (Oct. 10). Florida won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Columbus at -125 and Florida at +105 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Florida Panthers 2-2-2 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Florida Panthers 40-38-4 | Columbus Blue Jackets 40-30-12 |
| Head Coaches | FLA: Paul Maurice (5th season) | CBJ: Rick Bowness (took over Jan. 12, 2026) |
| Puck Line | FLA +1.5 (-245) | CBJ -1.5 (+200) |
| Moneyline | Florida Panthers: +105 | Columbus Blue Jackets: -125 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+114 / u-135) |
| Venue | Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — 6:15 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | CBJNHL / CBJHN / SCRIPPS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | FLA: Akira Schmid (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed); Jacob Markstrom started Monday | CBJ: Jet Greaves (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, ~10:55 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Akira Schmid (Florida) and Jet Greaves (Columbus) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Florida Panthers Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
2025-26 recap: Florida went 40-38-4 (84 points), finished seventh in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs one year after winning a second straight Stanley Cup. Barkov missed the entire season. Sam Reinhart led the team with 61 points (29 goals, 32 assists) in 64 games, Sam Bennett had 58 points, Carter Verhaeghe had 55 and Brad Marchand scored 27 goals in 52 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Florida acquired forward Brady Tkachuk from Ottawa on June 21 to join his brother Matthew. He had 59 points in 60 games last season. The Panthers also added goalies Jacob Markstrom (New Jersey) and Akira Schmid (Vegas), forwards Lars Eller and Garnet Hathaway, and defenseman Radko Gudas. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky now plays for Toronto, Daniil Tarasov for Detroit and Mackie Samoskevich for Seattle (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Reinhart, Bennett, Verhaeghe, the Tkachuk brothers, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Eller lead the forwards. Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, Seth Jones, Niko Mikkola, Gudas and Dmitry Kulikov are on defense. Paul Maurice is in his fifth season as coach.
Goalies: Entering Monday’s game, Jacob Markstrom had started four games and was 2-1-1 with a .916 save percentage (76 saves on 83 shots). Most recently, he made 25 saves on 28 shots in a 4-1 loss to Minnesota (Oct. 10). Akira Schmid has started one game and is 0-0-1 with an .875 save percentage (28 saves on 32 shots). That start was a 4-3 overtime loss at San Jose (Oct. 1). ESPN lists Akira Schmid as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Before Monday’s game, Florida was 2-1-2 through five games, with 9 goals scored and 12 allowed. Results: a 1-0 overtime win at Carolina (Sept. 29), a 4-3 overtime loss at San Jose (Oct. 1), a 3-2 overtime loss at Anaheim (Oct. 4), a 2-1 win at Los Angeles (Oct. 6) and a 4-1 loss to Minnesota (Oct. 10). Matthew Tkachuk has four points (three goals, one assist), and Lars Eller has three assists (NHL.com).
Monday’s result: Florida lost 5-3 to Buffalo at KeyBank Center on Monday, Oct. 12, so Tuesday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Florida goals: Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart (2). Jacob Markstrom started in goal for Florida and made 9 saves on 11 shots over the first period, and Akira Schmid played the final 38 minutes, stopping 18 of 21 shots (NHL.com box score). Colten Ellis started for Buffalo and made 7 saves on 9 shots before Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen relieved him and stopped 13 of 14 (NHL.com box score). (NHL.com)
Injuries: Brad Marchand (leg), Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and Jonah Gadjovich (upper body surgery) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Columbus Blue Jackets Preview: Sillinger Leads a 2-2-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Columbus went 40-30-12 (92 points), finished fifth in the Metropolitan and missed the playoffs after losing nine of its last 11 games. The Blue Jackets went 19-4-4 in their first 27 games after Rick Bowness took over on Jan. 12 (NHL.com). Zach Werenski led the team with 81 points (22 goals, 59 assists).
Offseason moves: Former captain Boone Jenner signed with Washington. Columbus acquired forward Valeri Nichushkin from Colorado, signed Ryan Lomberg, and signed Adam Fantilli to a six-year, $82.5 million contract on Sept. 24. On Sept. 28, the Blue Jackets traded Kirill Marchenko (team-high 27 goals) and others to Toronto for Matthew Knies, defenseman Emil Andrae and more. Talbot and defenseman Carson Soucy signed one-year deals (NHL.com, BlueJackets.com).
Key players & coach: Werenski, Fantilli, Charlie Coyle, Knies, Nichushkin, Sean Monahan, Kent Johnson and Denton Mateychuk are central to the lineup, with Ivan Provorov and Soucy also on defense.
Goalies: Jet Greaves has started three games and is 1-2-0 with an .867 save percentage (72 saves on 83 shots). Most recently, he made 22 saves on 26 shots in a 5-3 loss at St. Louis (Oct. 10). Cam Talbot has started one game and is 1-0-0 with a .909 save percentage (20 saves on 22 shots). That start was a 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 9). ESPN lists Jet Greaves as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Columbus is 2-2-0 through four games, with 13 goals scored and 14 allowed. Results: a 6-3 win over Buffalo (Oct. 1), a 4-1 loss to Utah (Oct. 3), a 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 9) and a 5-3 loss at St. Louis (Oct. 10). Cole Sillinger has four points (two goals, two assists), and Matthew Knies has four points (two goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: ESPN’s injury report listed no players for this team at research time.
Key Matchup Notes: Panthers vs Blue Jackets
- Schedule spot: Florida is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 5-3 loss at Buffalo on Monday. Columbus last played on Oct. 10 and hosts the Rangers on Oct. 17.
- Last season: Florida won two of three meetings last season. Florida won 7-6 in overtime at home on Dec. 6, 2025 and 2-1 in overtime at home on March 12, 2026. Columbus won 4-2 at home on March 5 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Florida is converting 3.6 percent of its power plays and has killed 77.3 percent of penalties. Columbus is converting 20 percent of its power plays and has killed 75 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Florida has scored 9 goals and allowed 12 in 5 games before Monday. Columbus has scored 13 goals and allowed 14 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: Columbus -125 / Florida +105 on the moneyline, Blue Jackets -1.5 (+200) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Puck drop: 6:15 PM ET (6:15 PM local)
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: In the U.S., CBJNHL and CBJHN carry it in the Blue Jackets’ market and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Panthers’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 13, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.