Columbus Blue Jackets (33-30-9) vs Nashville Predators (27-39-8)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Nationwide Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Columbus Blue Jackets -180 / Nashville Predators +150 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Nashville Predators and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet on Tuesday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
Matchup History
The Nashville Predators won the lone meeting this season back on October 26th, 2024, in Nashville, by a final score of 4-3 in OT. The win made it four straight for the Predators in this head-to-head matchup, and the home team has also won 7 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.
Nashville Predators Recap
The Nashville Predators come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers to fall to 27-39-8 on the year. After this game, Nashville will meet the Stars and Canadiens.
Predators Drop Third Game In A Row
Filip Forsberg has a team-high 67 points with 28 goals and 39 assists, while Roman Josi has 38 points with 9 goals and 29 assists. Ryan O’Reilly has 44 points with 17 goals and 27 assists while Steven Stamkos has 45 points with 23 goals and 22 assists as well and Jonathan Marchessault also has 49 points with 19 goals and 30 assists as well on the year. Juuse Saros has gone 18-28-6 with a 2.89 GAA and an .898 save percentage, while Justus Annunen has gone 8-9-1 with 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage for the Predators this season.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Predators have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Blue Jackets.
- The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Predators’ last six games at Nationwide Arena.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven Tuesday games as favorites.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Steven Stamkos has scored at least one goal in each of his last three appearances at Nationwide Arena.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances with his team as an underdog against the Blue Jackets.
- Steven Stamkos has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances at Nationwide Arena.
- Nick Blankenburg has the highest Plus/Minus for the Predators this season (+5).
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Ottawa Senators last time out to slip to 33-30-9 on the year. After this game, Columbus will welcome the Colorado Avalanche to town.
Blue Jackets Looking To Make Move In Wild Card Chase
Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 72 points, including 20 goals and a team-high 52 assists, while Kirill Marchenko has 66 points with a team-high 28 goals and 38 assists. Sean Monahan has 44 points with 14 goals and 30 assists, while Dmitri Voronkov has 42 points with 20 goals and 22 assists. Kent Johnson has 46 points with 22 goals and 24 assists, while Adam Fantilli has 44 points with 22 goals and 22 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 7-9-2 with a 3.49 GAA and an .882 save percentage, while Elvis Merzlikins is 24-19-5 with a 3.09 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus. Jet Greaves has also gone 2-2-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .905 save percentage as well for the Blue Jackets.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Predators have lost nine of their last 10 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won seven of the last eight games between the Predators and Blue Jackets.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Boone Jenner has scored at least one goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 12 games as home favorites.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 12 games as home favorites.
- Zach Werenski ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:10) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Predators’ last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine night games between the Predators and Blue Jackets have gone OVER the total goals line.
Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on Columbus in this game. I get that this is a hefty price to pay for a Blue Jackets team that’s lost 7 of their last 9 games, but the Columbus Blue Jackets are still in the mix for the last Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Predators don’t even look interested in playing spoiler after being seen as arguably the biggest disappointment in the NHL this season, and I think that the Predators are only playing out the string because they have to at this point. The Blue Jackets have been at their best at home this season, and I’ll side with the team with something still to play for. Give me the Blue Jackets in this one.