The Nashville Predators (2-2-1) take a short trip to face the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-3-0) Thursday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Predators vs. Blue Jackets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Preds have dropped 3 in a row after 2 wins against the San Jose Sharks to open their season. They fell 4-1 and 5-1 to the Dallas Stars and 4-3 to the Los Angeles Kings in overtime. They were 1-0-1 against Columbus last year with a 6-0 victory and 4-3 shootout loss. C Mikael Granlund leads the team with 5 points – all assists. RW Nino Niederreiter has paced the offense with 4 goals.
The Blue Jackets secured their 1st win of the season with a 4-3 overtime win Tuesday over the Vancouver Canucks. LW Johnny Gaudreau leads the team with 4 points in what has been a really slow start. The Blue Jackets have scored more than 2 goals just once in 4 games.
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