Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Blues and Blue Jackets. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on BSOH, and it’s hosted by the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Get ready to place your bets!
The Blues are the favored team 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 – St. Louis Blues odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Blues are averaging 4 goals per game, compared to the Blue Jackets at 3. These figures have led to St. Louis posting a record of 2-1.
- Through their last three road games, St. Louis has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, Columbus has an puck line mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 2-3 against the spread.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
The Blues are set to face Columbus with a 13-11-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 4-3-0, while they maintain 9-8-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-7-1 record this season, and they are 7-4-0 at home.
The Blues come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 26th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 25th in the league. Coming into the game, the Blues have 6-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 6-7.
Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-7, and his save percentage is 91.2%.
Before their matchup against St. Louis, the Blue Jackets arrive with a 8-16-5 record. They hold a 1-2-1 record when considered the favorites and 7-13-4 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 2-8-3 record this season, and they are 6-7-2 at home.
On offense, the Blue Jackets are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 6th in the league. The Blue Jackets went 2-4 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-11.
Columbus goalie Jet Greaves will be playing in his first game of the season. Last year, he played in 1 game and had a record of 0-1. His save percentage for the year was 0.25%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blue Jackets to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+101)
- 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
- Damon Severson – Upper Body – Out
- Erik Gudbranson – Illness – Questionable
- Daniil Tarasov – Knee – Out
- Elvis Merzlikins – Illness – Out
- Jack Roslovic – Ankle – Out
- Patrik Laine – Illness – Questionable
- Adam Boqvist – Shoulder – Out
- Cole Sillinger – Upper Body – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Josh Jacobs – Undisclosed – Out
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
