St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends
St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends

The St. Louis Blues host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center on Saturday, October 15 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+, BSMW, and BSOH.

Columbus’ last game was a home loss, 5-2, against the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 14.

Before this showdown, here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s action.

St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-221)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+181)
  • Over/under: 6.5

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Blues Stats and Trends

  • The Blues had a 37-20 record when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
  • In games when it was a moneyline favorite with odds of -221 or shorter, St. Louis had a 7-5 record (winning 58.3% of its games).
  • The Blues have a 68.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • St. Louis and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 48 of 94 games last season.
  • The Blues’ 309 total goals (3.8 per game) made them the third-best scoring team in the league last season.
  • Defensively, the Blues allowed 239 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 11th in league play.
  • The 64 power-play goals the Blues scored last season (on 241 power-play chances) were the second-most in the NHL.

Blue Jackets Stats and Trends

  • Last season the Blue Jackets had 25 wins in the 67 games in which they were an underdog.
  • Columbus was 6-15 as an underdog of +181 or longer on the moneyline last season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 35.6% chance to win.
  • Columbus played 46 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
  • The Blue Jackets had 258 goals last season (3.2 per game), 14th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets gave up 3.6 goals per game (297 in total), 28th in the NHL.
  • The Blue Jackets had 41 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 220 chances.

  
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