Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends

The Vancouver Canucks (29-11-3) bring the league’s top scoring offense (165 total goals) into a road matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-21-9), who have the league’s 31st-ranked scoring defense (161 total goals against). The game starts at 1:00 PM ET on Monday on ESPN+ and BSOH.

Vancouver secured a 1-0 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres in its last game on January 13.

Columbus lost 7-4 at home against the Seattle Kraken in its last game on January 13.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Monday’s hockey game.

• Favorite: Canucks (-222)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+180)

• Through 22 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vancouver has won 16 of those matchups.
• The Canucks have a record of 5-1 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -222.
• According to the moneyline odds, Vancouver has a 68.9% chance of winning this contest.
• In their past 10 matchups, the Canucks are 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
• They have averaged four goals per game (40 total) over that stretch.
• Defensively, the Canucks have allowed 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.

• The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 39 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 30.8%, of those games.
• Columbus has won five of its 17 games when it is the underdog by +180 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 35.7% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
• In their past 10 matchups, the Blue Jackets have gone 2-4-4 to earn 40.0% of the possible points.
• They have averaged 2.4 goals per game (24 total) over that span.
• On the defensive end, the Blue Jackets have allowed four goals per game (40 total) in those 10 matchups.

• Game Day: Monday, January 15, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)