St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends

The St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets take the ice in NHL play at Nationwide Arena on Friday, December 8 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on BSOH, BSMW, and ESPN+.

St. Louis fell in a 6-3 defeat at home its last time out on December 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Columbus’ last game was a road loss, 7-3, to the New York Islanders on December 7.

Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know before Friday’s hockey action.

• Favorite: Blues (-130)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+109)
• Over/under: 6.5

• St. Louis has been victorious in four of the seven games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Blues have been victorious one time through two games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -130 this season.
• St. Louis has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.
• St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in eight of 25 games this season.
• In the last 10 contests, the Blues have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.
• They are scoring at a three goals-per-game average (30 total) over that stretch.
• On the defensive side, the Blues have allowed 37 goals (3.7 per game) in those 10 outings.

• The Blue Jackets have been listed as the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
• Columbus has a record of 7-15 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +109 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 47.8% chance to win.
• In 53.6% of Columbus’ previous games this season (15/28), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Over the last 10 games, the Blue Jackets have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.
• They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) during that time.
• Over on the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have given up 32 goals (3.2 per game) over those 10 outings.

• Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)