The Vancouver Canucks (0-3) and Columbus Blue Jackets'(0-3) meet Tuesday. Puck drop at Nationwide Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Canucks vs. Blue Jackets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Canucks are playing for a 2nd straight day after dropping a 6-4 decision at the Washington Capitals Monday. Vancouver’s puck-possession numbers have been solid, but the club has been undone by a penalty-killing unit that is operating at a 50% rate and has allowed 6 goals.
The Blue Jackets have had a couple of days off after playing 3 games in 4 days from Wednesday-Saturday. Columbus lost all 3 games by a combined score of 14-5.
The Canucks and Jackets split a pair of games last season.