Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 1-4-25 Picks

The St. Louis Blues and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Saturday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to build on a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators last time out to improve to 19-17-4 on the year. After this game, the Blues will head on the road for a matchup with the Minnesota Wild.

Blues Log Back-To-Back Wins

Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 32 points including a team-high 16 goals and 16 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 24 points with 9 goals and 15 assists. Dylan Holloway has 26 points split between 14 goals and 12 assists and Colton Parayko has 21 points of his own with 6 goals and 15 assists. Jake Neighbours has 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists and Robert Thomas has 29 points with 8 goals and 21 assists as well on the year. Joel Hofer has gone 8-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 11-14-3 with a 2.79 GAA and an .899 save percentage.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The underdogs have won eight of the Blues’ last nine games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have lost five of their last six home games against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 14 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings last time out to fall to 16-17-6 on the year. After this game, Columbus will head on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blue Jackets Looking For Consistency

Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 43 points including 12 goals and a team-high 31 assists while Kirill Marchenko has 42 points with a team-high 16 goals and 26 assists. Sean Monahan has 37 points with 14 goals and 23 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 24 points with 13 goals and 11 assists. Kent Johnson has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists and Cole Sillinger has 21 points with 15 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 3-6-1 with a 4.23 GAA and a .857 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 12-10-3 with a 3.15 GAA and an .888 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus. Jet Greaves has also gone 1-1-2 with a 3.48 GAA and a .890 save percentage as well for the Blue Jackets.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The home team has won eight of the Blue Jackets’ last nine games.
• The Blues have lost each of their last four games following a home win.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games at Nationwide Arena following a home loss.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following a home win.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Blues’ last eight night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction

I’m leaning towards the Blue Jackets here. I just don’t know if it’s an ideal spot for the Blues on a back-to-back, although Joel Hofer has been the more reliable of the two goaltenders for St. Louis so far this season. Columbus just plays so well at home, and it’s a nice sight to see considering that Columbus really wasn’t expected to do a whole lot this season. Give me Columbus here.