Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Predators versus the Blue Jackets? The puck drops at 12:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.
The Predators are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Blue Jackets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Columbus Blue Jackets – Nashville Predators odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Blue Jackets have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Blue Jackets and Predators, the over/under record in these games is 4-1 with a combined average of 5 goals per contest.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 5-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
- As the betting favorite, the Predators have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Prediction
On the road this season, Nashville has gone 18-10-2 and have won five straight games away from home. Against teams in the Western Conference, they have gone 22-18, and they are 7th in the conference standings.
Overall, Nashville has gone 36-25-3 and are 4th in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, they have gone 9-1, and they have gone 4-1 over their last five games.
For their offensive performance, the Predators come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 12th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 12th in the league. Looking at how the Predators’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 14th in power play goals and 12th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Kevin Lankinen gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-4, and his save percentage is 0.398%.
At home this season, the Blue Jackets have gone 12-16-4, and they come into this game having won two straight games at home. In the Eastern Conference, Columbus is in 16th place and 8th in the Metropolitan Division. So far this year, the Blue Jackets have gone 22-31-10.
As the underdog, Columbus has gone 19-29-9, and this is their 57th game as the underdog. Over their last ten games, the Blue Jackets have gone 5-5, and they are 2-1 in their last three games. For the year, Columbus has gone 10-29 against the Eastern Conference.
For their offensive performance, the Blue Jackets come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 21st in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. The Blue Jackets went 8-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 13-21.
Goalie Elvis Merzlikins gets the start and has made 34 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-13, and his save percentage is 0.806%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Blue Jackets winning this one 4-3.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+133)
- 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
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Jason Zucker – Trade – Questionable
