St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Blue Jackets and Blues. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Blues are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blue Jackets. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Blues have the leg up at 2-1. The Blues also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- Columbus has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Although St. Louis has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 8-2. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 8-2.
- The last three games that Columbus was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Through 49 games, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a record of 15-24-10 and sit in 8th place in the Metropolitan Division and 16th place in the Eastern Conference. On the road, the Blue Jackets are 6-11-6, and they have gone 3-13 against divisional opponents.
Over their last ten games, Columbus has gone just 3-7, and they have lost four of their last five games. As the underdog, the Blue Jackets have gone 14-22-9 this season.
On the offensive side, the Blue Jackets are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 21st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 22nd in the league. This season, the Blue Jackets are 5-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-16 record.
Goalie Elvis Merzlikins comes into the game having made 27 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.816%.
Today, the St. Louis Blues will be hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Enterprise Center. The Blues enter the game with a record of 26-20-2 and have won five straight games. In the Western Conference, St. Louis is currently in 8th place and 4th in the Central Division.
So far this season, the Blues have been favored in 13 of their 48 games and have gone 6-7-0 in those games. At home, St. Louis has a record of 15-8-1 and has won two straight games. In their last three games, the Blues have gone 3-0 and are 5-0 in their last five games.
Offensively, the Blues come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 25th position in the league. Looking at how the Blues’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made 32 starts this season. His record at this point is 17-12, and his save percentage is 0.942%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Blue Jackets.
St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+144)
- The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Kasperi Kapanen – Lower Body – Out
- Justin Faulk – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Scott Perunovich – Lower Body – Out
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
