Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets 12/14/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds
Columbus Blue Jackets (14-11-1) vs. Vancouver Canucks (12-15-2)
December 14, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vancouver Canucks -149 / Columbus Blue Jackets +130; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. The Columbus Blue Jackets need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Vancouver Canucks look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 11 goals, Jakub Voracek has 21 assists and Zach Werenski has 80 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Elvis Merzlikins has allowed 46 goals on 539 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 31 goals on 269 shots.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. JT Miller leads Vancouver with 9 goals, Quinn Hughes has 20 assists and Conor Garland has 82 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 65.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 63 goals on 762 shots faced and Jaroslav Halak has allowed 15 goals on 166 shots.
The Blue Jackets are 16-39 in their last 55 road games and 2-6 in their last 8 overall. The Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The over is 14-5 in Blue Jackets last 19 overall. The under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 overall. The Blue Jackets are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Vancouver and 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Vancouver.
The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to pile up the losses, and they’ve played their worst hockey both on the road and in the underdog role, so this isn’t a spot I’m thrilled to back them. The Vancouver Canucks have come out of nowhere with four straight wins, and that’s come against excellent competition. With an improved defense and the confidence building, I like the Canucks to win a fifth straight.
