Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Planning on watching today’s Blue Jackets and Predators game? Catch the action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, as the Predators hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Predators are favored by -1.5 against the Blue Jackets. Check out BetCoco for Nashville Predators – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Predators and Blue Jackets have gone in favor of the Predators, putting together a record of 7-3. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Blue Jackets and Predators, the teams have averaged 4 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Predators as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- Across their five previous road games, Columbus has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Predators have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Blue Jackets have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Columbus posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
With just three games remaining in the season, the Blue Jackets find themselves in 16th place in the Eastern Conference and 8th in the Metropolitan Division. Their overall record of 26-42-12 has them at 64 points, and they have gone 0-3 in their last three games. On the road this season, Columbus has gone 10-23-7 and have lost seven straight games away from home.
As the underdog, the Blue Jackets have gone 22-40-11 this season and have lost three straight games when not favored. In their last ten games, Columbus has gone 3-7 and have gone 1-4 in their last five games. In games against other teams from the Eastern Conference, the Blue Jackets have gone 12-37 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blue Jackets are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 19th in the league. This season, the Blue Jackets are 9-11 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 16-29 record.
Goalie Jet Greaves gets the start and has made six starts this season. His record at this point is 2-5, and his save percentage is 0.377%.
With just two games left in the regular season, the Predators are in 6th place in the Western Conference standings and 4th in the Central Division. In their last ten games, Nashville has gone 5-5, and they have a record of 46-29-5 overall. At home this season, the Predators have gone 22-16-2.
Against other teams from the Western Conference, Nashville has gone 28-22 this year. As the favorite, the Predators have gone 25-11-2, and they have been favored in 38 games this season. In their last three games, Nashville has gone 2-1.
On the offensive side, the Predators are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 11th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 7th in the league. This season, the Predators have a 26-14 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 18-14 record.
Goalie Juuse Saros comes into the game having made 62 starts this season. So far, his record is 34-23 and he has a save percentage of 1.0%.
With the Predators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Predators.
Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Take the Predators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Boone Jenner – Personal – Questionable
- Daniil Tarasov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Elvis Merzlikins – Lower Body – Questionable
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Alexander Nylander – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jake Bean – Hand – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Out
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Carson Meyer – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
