Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 1/15/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Dec 18, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt (30) defends the net against Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) in the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Vancouver Canucks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Team Records
16-25-5
20-19-7
Spread
+1.5 -175
-1.5 145
Moneyline
+140
-166
Total
Over 6.5 (-125)
Under 6.5 (105)
Where
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
When
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN+
The Vancouver Canucks and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 2-1 loss at the hands of Ottawa last time out to sit at 16-25-5 on the year. After this game, Vancouver will head home for a game against Edmonton.
Canucks Lose 8th In A Row
Elias Pettersson has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. Kiefer Sherwood has 23 points with a team-high 17 goals while Conor Garland has 22 points with 7 goals and 15 assists and Brock Boeser has 21 points with 9 goals and 12 assists. Evander Kane has 21 points with 7 goals and 14 assists and Filip Hronek has 27 points with 24 assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 8-10-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 6-12-4 with a 3.34 GAA and an .887 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to build on their 5-3 win over Calgary last time out to sit at 20-19-7 this season. After this game, Columbus will head on the road for a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Blue Jackets Win Back-To-Back Games
Zach Werenski has 50 points with 17 goals and a team-high 33 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 16 goals and 14 assists for his 30 points. Kirill Marchenko has 38 points with 16 goals and 22 assists and Charlie Coyle has 29 points with 20 assists. Adam Fantilli has 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 22 points with 6 goals and 16 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 14-12-6 with a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 6-7-1 with a 4.03 GAA and an .877 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Vancouver Canucks @ Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends: January 15, 2026
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
The home team has won each of the last nine games between the Canucks and Blue Jackets.
The Canucks have lost each of their last nine games following a road loss.
The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games.
The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Canucks’ last six games.
The home team has won the third period in each of the last 11 games between the Canucks and Blue Jackets.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
The underdogs have won three of the Blue Jackets’ last four games at Nationwide Arena.
The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games against opponents on a losing streak.
The Canucks have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last eight games as favorites when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
Seven of the last eight night games between the Canucks and Blue Jackets have gone OVER the total goals line.
Seven of the Canucks’ last eight games as underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games following a win.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
Zach Werenski has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Blue Jackets as favorites.
Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
Brock Boeser has scored at least one goal in each of the Canucks’ last four games against the Blue Jackets.
Elias Pettersson has recorded an assist in each of his last three appearances against the Blue Jackets.
Jake DeBrusk ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (11) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.62%).
The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
The Vancouver Canucks rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (3.59).
The Vancouver Canucks rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.10%).
Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on Columbus here. I just think that the Canucks are unbackable right now in their current form, as this Canucks team is just flat out struggling and they’re not a team I’m going out of my way to back. Columbus has been playing some decent hockey as of late and I think that the Blue Jackets get it done at home here. Give me Columbus.
