The St. Louis Blues (13-11-1) take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (8-15-5) Friday at Nationwide Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Blues vs. Blue Jackets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blues split a home-and-home with the Vegas Golden Knights this week, beating the champs 2-1 in overtime Monday, but falling 6-3 at home on' Wednesday. The Blues were up 3-1 after 1 period, and the wheels just fell off as VGK went 2-for-8 on the power play, which wore the Blues down and allowed the Knights to score 5 straight. The Blues have traded wins and losses over the last 8 games.
The Blue Jackets dropped their 3rd straight Thursday night with a 7-3 pummeling at the hands of the New York Islanders. Now they must face a fiery Blues club just 24 hours later. The Jackets also had to put starting G Elvis Merzlikins on IR with an illness and recall Friday’s likely starter Jet Greaves from the AHL.
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