The Columbus Blue Jackets and the St. Louis Blues meet Saturday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. 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.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to sit at 26-20-7 this season. After this game, Columbus will head on the road for a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Blue Jackets Win 4 In A Row
Zach Werenski has 59 points with 19 goals and a team-high 40 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 17 goals and 14 assists for his 31 points. Kirill Marchenko has 45 points with 19 goals and 26 assists and Charlie Coyle has 39 points with 15 goals and 24 assists. Adam Fantilli has 34 points with 13 goals and 21 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 25 points with 9 goals and 16 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 16-12-6 with a 2.69 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 10-8-1 with a 3.67 GAA and an .884 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
- The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 15 games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Blues’ last 11 games at Enterprise Center.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Charlie Coyle has scored at least one goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last three games.
- Sean Monahan has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances against the Blues.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to add on to their 5-4 win over Florida last time out to sit at 20-25-9 this season. After this game, St. Louis will head on the road for a game against Nashville.
Blues Snap Five-Game Skid
Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 33 points including 22 assists while Jordan Kyrou has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists and Justin Faulk has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists. Pavel Buchnevich has 30 points with 9 goals and 21 assists and Jake Neighbours has chipped in 22 points with 13 goals of his own. Jordan Binnington has gone 8-15-6 with a 3.59 GAA and an .867 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 12-10-3 with a 2.82 GAA and an .899 save percentage so far this season.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won seven of their last eight home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last five road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Blues.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last seven home games.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Blues.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jake Neighbours has recorded at least one assist in five of the Blues’ last six home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Jordan Kyrou has scored a goal in each of the Blues’ last three games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jackets here. One win for St. Louis isn’t going to convince me that St. Louis is out of the woods all of a sudden, and the Columbus Blue Jackets are just rolling along right now. Hard to step in front of Columbus when St. Louis is the alternative so give me the Blue Jackets here.