Friday’s NHL slate includes an outing between the favored Columbus Blue Jackets (25-20-7, -155 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Chicago Blackhawks (21-24-9, +130 moneyline odds) at 8:30 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-155)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+130)
• Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Columbus and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 52 matches (48.1%) so far this season.
• In 40.7% of Chicago’s previous games this season (22/54), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Friday’s over/under is 0.8 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.7 for these two clubs.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 above the 6.4 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 158 total, which makes them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Columbus is ranked 21st in NHL action in goals against this season, having conceded 171 (3.3 per game).
• Their goal differential (-13) ranks them 22nd in the NHL.
• Columbus has scored 25 power-play goals on 129 chances this season, to rank 26th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets’ 19.38% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 19th in the league.
• Columbus’ offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (19th among all squads).
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.19%.
• The Blue Jackets win 50.7% of their faceoffs (11th in the league).
• Columbus scores on 10.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 26th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.8 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

• Columbus has won 12 of its 16 games as a favorite this season.
• The Blue Jackets have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
• Columbus has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 19 goals and 38 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 19 goals and 25 assists
• Charlie Coyle: 12 goals and 23 assists
• Jet Greaves: 16-12-6 record, .908 save percentage, 93 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 143 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 27th in the league.
• Chicago has allowed 169 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th.
• They have a -26 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
• Chicago has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (on 153 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have a 19.61% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 17 percentage.
• Chicago has scored four shorthanded goals this season (15th in league).
• The 85.54% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.4%).
• Chicago’s collective 10.6% shooting percentage ranks 21st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.6 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been the underdog 51 times this season, and upset their opponent in 21, or 41.2%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 12-21 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Blackhawks have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 21 goals and 28 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 25 goals and 14 assists
• Andre Burakovsky: 10 goals and 20 assists
• Spencer Knight: 15-14-7 record, .910 save percentage, 93 goals allowed