St Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 19 (3/19): NHL

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Odds

Time	5:00 p.m. EST
Blues money line	-175
Blues spread	-1.5 (+140)
Blue Jackets money line	+150
Blue Jackets spread	+1.5 (-165)
Over / under	6.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	St Louis Blues	Columbus Blue Jackets
Record	34-17-9	31-28-3
Road / home record	14-10-5	17-13-3
Streak	L2	L1
Goals per game	3.52	3.24
Goals allowed per game	2.75	3.68
Shots per game	30.6	30.1
Shots allowed per game	31.7	35.5
PP %	25.6%	18.10%
PK %	16.95%	21.11%
Over / under record	28-29-3	39-28-5

Preview

The St Louis Blues hit the road and will visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. This is the second time these teams face off this season, the Blues got win at home in the last game 6-3.

ST LOUIS BLUES

The Blues have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 14-15 on the road with a 34-17-9 record overall ranking 2nd in the Central division. They're 3-9 on the road against opponents in the Eastern conference.

Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 59 points, scoring 22 goals and collecting 37 assists. Brayden Schenn has seven assists over the last 10 games for St. Louis.

In their last 10 games the Blues are 4-6, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while allowing 2.7 goals per game with a .916 save percentage.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

The Blue Jackets have won 3 their last 4 games and are 17-16 at home. Columbus a 31-28-3 record overall ranking 5th in the Metropolitan division. Columbus are 10-4 at home against opponents in the Western conference.

Patrik Laine has 46 total points for the Blue Jackets, 24 goals and 22 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games for Columbus.

In their last 10 games the Blue Jackets are 4-6, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game with an .889 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

St. Louis are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.

St. Louis are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.

Columbus are 20-13 ATS at home.

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus' last 9 games.

Prediction

The Blue Jackets are really bad in defense, they're allowing an average of 3.8 gpg in their last 10 games but they Blues haven't been profitable on the road, they beat the Blue Jackets at home but this one should be a close game and I think the Blue Jackets can at least cover the puck line.

PICK: Blue Jackets +1.5 (-165)

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