St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Best Bets and Prediction
The Columbus Blue Jackets (8-15-5), eighth in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, hope to end a three-game losing streak on Friday as they host the St. Louis Blues (13-11-1), sixth in the Central Division. It’s one of just three NHL games on the NHL schedule and the first meeting between these teams this season.
Blues vs Blue Jackets Picks
- Pick 1: Blues -130
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-110)
Jordan Binnington (2.99 GAA, .912 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Blues, while rookie Jet Greaves is expected to make his NHL debut for the Columbus Blue Jackets after Spencer Martin allowed seven goals last night against the New York Islanders. Let’s take a look at some of the Blues vs Blue Jackets best bets.
St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds
Blues vs. Blue Jackets Information
St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Location of the game: Nationwide Arena. Columbus, Ohio.
Date & Time: Friday, December 8. 7:00 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+ | SN West (Canada)
Recent Scores
- St. Louis, which is 6-7-1 in away games on the St. Louis Blues 2023-24 schedule, is 5-5-0 in its last 10 games and coming off of a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.
- Binnington allowed five goals on 48 shots, while Jordan Kyrou paced the Blues with one goal and one assist.
- Columbus, meanwhile, has lost three games in a row, with the Columbus Blue Jackets scoreboard showing a 7-3 loss against the Islanders on Thursday night.
- They’ve been outscored 14-7 in their last three NHL games.
St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Analysis
Looking at the Blues vs Blue Jackets best bets, the safest pick might be under the total as both teams are bottom-10 in goals per game. The St. Louis Blues rank 24th in goals per game (2.88) and 26th in shots (29.4). They also have the second-worst power-play in the league, operating at 9.5 percent.
Robert Thomas leads the Blues in NHL player stats with 25 points (8 goals, 17 assists). Pavel Buchnevich is second with 19 points (9 goals, 10 assists) and Kyrou is third with 17 points (5 goals, 12 assists). The Blues are 9-4-0 against teams outside of the Central Division and have the benefit of rest coming into the game.
Blues’ Clean Bill of Health
Columbus ranks 25th among all NHL teams in goals (2.86) and is 22nd in shots (30.1). They also have a dismal power-play, which ranks 26th (13.6 percent), however their penalty kill is fifth in the league (86.2 percent). The Blue Jackets, among the NHL picks to be in the draft lottery this season, are 6-7-2 at home and 6-7-4 against teams outside the Metropolitan Division.
Defenseman Zach Werenski leads the team in scoring with 20 points (1 goal, 19 assists). Boone Jenner and rookie Adam Fantilli are second and third with 18 and 15 points, respectively. Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine, paid to be the team’s top players, continue to disappoint. Gaudreau has just 15 points (4 goals, 11 assists) and Laine is 14th on the team in scoring with seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 16 games. He has missed the last two games with an illness.
The Blue Jackets are also without goaltender Elvis Merzlikins as well as Adam Boqvist, Cole Sillinger, Jack Roslovic, Damon Severson, and Erik Gudbranson. St. Louis doesn’t have any players on the NHL injury report.
Odds Breakdown
- St. Louis: St. Louis is the betting favorite in the Blues vs Blue Jackets best bets with NHL odds of -130 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+180) for the puck line. The over/under is 6.5.
- Columbus: The Blue Jackets are betting underdogs with +110 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-235) puck line odds.
St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Pick and Prediction
- Pick 1: Blues -130
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-110)
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