Saturday’s NHL action includes the Nashville Predators (2-5) hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-3) at Bridgestone Arena. The Blue Jackets are underdogs (+164 on the moneyline) against the Predators (-198) ahead of the outing, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Predators vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Predators (-198)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+164)
• Over/under: 6.5

Predators vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in three of seven games this season.
• In 66.7% of Columbus’ previous games this season (4/6), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to average 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the over/under set for this match.
• These two teams concede a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

• The Predators are ranked 29th in the league with 17 goals this season, an average of 2.4 per contest.
• Nashville ranks 16th in total goals against, conceding 3.6 goals per game (25 total) in NHL play.
• The team is ranked 27th in goal differential at -8.
• The five power-play goals Nashville has scored this season (on 27 chances) rank 13th in the league.
• The Predators’ 18.52% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 19th in the NHL.
• Nashville has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Predators’ 91.67% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the league.
• The Predators’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win rate in the league at 56.4%.
• Nashville has a 6.7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 31st in the NHL.
• The Predators average 24.4 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

• While playing five games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has been victorious twice.
• Through one game with moneyline odds shorter than -198, the Predators have not won once.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Nashville has a 66.4% chance of winning this contest.

Predators Leaders

• Filip Forsberg: three goals and four assists
• Ryan O’Reilly: two goals and four assists
• Luke Evangelista: one goal and four assists
• Juuse Saros: 2-4-0 record, .908 save percentage, 16 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 24 total goals (four per game) rank 16th in the league.
• Columbus’ 20 total goals conceded (3.3 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the NHL.
• They have a +4 goal differential, which is eighth-best in the league.
• Columbus has recorded three power-play goals this season (on 18 chances). That ranks 25th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.67%.
• Columbus has scored one shorthanded goal this season (fifth in league).
• The 77.78% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have put totgether is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
• The Blue Jackets win 50.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Columbus’ collective 13.3% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in three of the six games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Columbus is 2-1 when it is the underdog by +164 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 37.9% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko: three goals and five assists
• Sean Monahan: three goals and four assists
• Yegor Chinakhov: three goals and four assists
• Daniil Tarasov: 3-1-0 record, .889 save percentage, 13 goals conceded