Blues vs. Blue Jackets betting preview

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The St. Louis Blues (20-25-9) have -112 moneyline odds to win when they host an expected competitive game against the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-20-7), who have -108 moneyline odds. The outing on Saturday begins at 7 p.m. ET from Enterprise Center on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Blue Jackets -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Blues vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-112)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (-108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Blues vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 54 games this season.
  • So far this season, 47.2% of Columbus’ games (25/53) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.5, is 1.0 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.5 average goals per game add up to 134 total, which makes them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • St. Louis is ranked 29th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 184 (3.4 per game).
  • The team is ranked 31st in goal differential at -50.
  • St. Louis has scored 25 power-play goals on 147 chances this season, to rank 27th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ 17.01% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 25th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blues have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 73.83%.
  • The Blues’ players win 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the league.
  • St. Louis scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 27th in the league.
  • The Blues average 23.6 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • Through 16 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won three of those games.
  • The Blues have a record of 3-13 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
  • There is a 52.8% chance that St. Louis wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 11 goals and 22 assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: nine goals and 21 assists
  • Justin Faulk: 11 goals and 16 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 8-15-6 record, .867 save percentage, 99 goals given up

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

  • The Blue Jackets’ 162 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 18th in the league.
  • Columbus’ 173 total goals allowed (3.3 per game) rank 20th in the league.
  • Their -11 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
  • Columbus has recorded 26 power-play goals this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL (on 132 chances).
  • The Blue Jackets have a 19.7% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 17 percentage.
  • Columbus has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The 76.51% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets win 50.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 10th-best percentage in the NHL.
  • Columbus is shooting 10.2% (24th in the league).
  • The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 34 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 35.3%, of those games.
  • Columbus is 12-22 when it is underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 51.9%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 19 goals and 40 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 19 goals and 26 assists
  • Charlie Coyle: 15 goals and 24 assists
  • Jet Greaves: 16-12-6 record, .908 save percentage, 93 goals allowed
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