Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Prediction NHL Picks 10/26/24

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators meet Saturday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Prediction. This article will include a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Pick.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Wild, beat the Maple Leafs, and they play the Oilers and Islanders next. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Sean Manahan leads Columbus with 3 goals, Kirill Marchenko has 5 assists and Zach Werenski has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 13 goals on 116 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 7 goals on 48 shots.

Nashville Predators Betting Preview

The Nashville Predators beat the Bruins and Blackhawks, and they play the Lightning and Oilers next. The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.43 goals per game and are scoring 18.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Tommy Novak leads Nashville with 3 goals, Roman Josi has 5 assists and Filip Forsberg has 33 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.57 goals per game and are killing 91.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 16 goals on 174 shots faced, while Scott Wedgewood has given up 4 goals on 20 shots.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Predators have lost seven of their last eight games at Bridgestone Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have won four of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in six of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games.
• The road team has won the third period in four of the Predators’ last five games.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Prediction

The Nashville Predators are the more talented team and should be favored, but they’re also off to a sluggish start this season and are on the end of a back-to-back. Also, beating the Blackhawks doesn’t move the needle. The Columbus Blue Jackets have the rest advantage, and they’ve cashed some nice underdog tickets already this season. The Blue Jackets just lit up the Maple Leafs for 6 goals, cashing a +160 ticket. I need to see more from the Predators before laying these sorts of prices. Give me the Blue Jackets and the massive plus money.