Predators vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The bookmakers like the visiting Nashville Predators (-154) over the Columbus Blue Jackets (+131) when they play on Saturday, March 9 at 12:30 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Predators to win vs Blue Jackets -154

Bet $20, Payout $32.99

Predators vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Betting Lines

Nashville’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 26 of 64 times.
Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 33 of 63 chances this season.
Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
These two clubs give up a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

The Predators offense’s 204 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
The Predators are ranked 17th in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 196 total goals (3.1 per game).
Their goal differential (+8) ranks them 14th in the league.
The Blue Jackets’ 189 total goals (three per game) rank 21st in the league.
The Blue Jackets have allowed 3.6 goals per game, 229 total, which ranks 31st among league teams.
Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -40.

In 29 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has won 18 times.
The Predators have a record of 8-4 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -154.
The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 60.6% chance of winning this game.
In 57 games as the moneyline underdog, Columbus has pulled off the upset 19 times.
Columbus is 16-31 when it is underdogs of +131 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 43.3% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.

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A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has recorded 67 points.
Having scored 15 goals and adding 47 assists, Roman Josi is a strong contributor for Nashville through 64 games.
Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Gustav Nyquist’s 62 points. He’s contributed 39 assists.
In 51 games played this season, Juuse Saros (27-21-3) has given up 136 goals.

Johnny Gaudreau has totaled 45 points (0.7 per game) for Columbus, with 10 goals and 35 assists in 63 games (playing 19:03 per game).
Zachary Werenski is one of the impact players on offense for Columbus with 38 total points (0.7 per game), with four goals and 34 assists in 51 games.
Columbus’ Kirill Marchenko is among the leading scorers on the team with 32 total points (17 goals and 15 assists).
Elvis Merzlikins has a .904 save percentage (35th in the league), with 976 total saves, giving up 104 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put together a 12-13-7 record this season.

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