The Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Blue Jackets vs Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jackets vs Canucks Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Habs and Senators, and they play the Oilers next. The Canucks have lost 8 straight games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 17 goals, Filip Hronek has 24 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 131 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.59 goals per game and are killing 73.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 54 goals on 514 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 74 goals on 653 shots.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Mammoth and Flames, and play the Penguins next. The Blue Jackets have split their last 10 games.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.96 goals per game and are scoring on 19 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Werenski leads Columbus with 17 goals, Kirill Marchenko has 22 assists and Adam Fantilli has 125 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.37 goals per game and are killing 74.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 87 goals on 942 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 58 goals on 471 shots.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The home team has won each of the last nine games between the Canucks and Blue Jackets.
- The Canucks have lost each of their last eight games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Canucks’ last six games.
- The home team has won the third period in each of the last 11 games between the Canucks and Blue Jackets.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won three of the Blue Jackets’ last four games at Nationwide Arena.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last eight games as favorites when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the last eight night games between the Canucks and Blue Jackets have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last four night games at Nationwide Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games as favorites against the Canucks.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Zach Werenski has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Blue Jackets as favorites.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Brock Boeser has scored at least one goal in each of the Canucks’ last four games against the Blue Jackets.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded an assist in each of his last three appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Jake DeBrusk ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (11) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.62%).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (3.59).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.10%).
Blue Jackets vs Canucks Prediction
The Blue Jackets aren’t a team I’m excited to lay these sorts of prices with, but they’re at home and have shown more signs of life. The Canucks haven’t won a game since December 29, and a lot of these losses have been ugly. The Canucks aren’t playing a lick of defense, while the offense has scored 1 or fewer goals in 3 of their last 4 games. You just can’t get behind the Canucks with any sort of confidence. Give me the Blue Jackets, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the price.