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(32-11-4) Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators (23-17-8)
Date: Thursday January 26th
Time: 8:00PM EST
Venue: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Columbus -110
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Columbus -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 5.5
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Coming off a surprising loss to the Islanders, the Columbus Blue Jackets head to Nashville to take on the Predators in the final game before the All-Star break.
Nashville, off a loss to Buffalo, will look to get one final win heading into the break, and solidify its 3rd place position in the Central Division.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus has definitely been the surprise of this hockey season, playing some fantastic hockey and owning this season’s longest win streak at 16 games.
The Blue Jackets, despite all of this fantastic play, happen to be in the toughest division in the NHL, the Metropolitan, and have actually slipped to 2nd place because of how great Washington has played.
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The Blue Jackets will look to get this win against Nashville and regain a tie for 1st place in the division. To do so, the team just needs to continue playing the way its played all year: brilliant two-way play.
The Jackets rank 3rd in the league in goals scored (157) and 3rd in the league in goals against (110).
The team has the best goal differential in the NHL and that right there explains the team’s success.
As long as Columbus can keep Nashville away from the crease and the Jacket forwards can get the puck near the net, this game should go in Columbus’ favor.
Nashville Predators
Defense has been the Predators strong suit this season. The team sits 9th in the NHL in goals against and has given up a total of 127.
The Preds give up an average of 2.65 goals per game and this low average has helped them win games.
Offensively, the team has been a bit more average, but still has weapons that help get things done.
Right wing James Neal has been an important playmaker all year. He has 17 goals and seven assists this season, including three goals and an assist over his last five games.
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Left wing Filip Forsberg has 15 goals and 17 assists this season. Over his last five games, he has four goals and an assist.
Top-line center Ryan Johansen hasn’t been as flashy on the goal-scoring end but he’s a brilliant playmaker and has 28 assists this season. He has a goal and five assists over his last five games.
NHL Betting Trends:
- The Total was UNDER in three out of Columbus’ last five games
- Nashville is 2-3-4 in the last nine games at home
Free Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators NHL Hockey Prediction:
Columbus has been wonderful all year and should get one more W before the All-Star break. Columbus gets the W in Nashville.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Columbus -110
Columbus should get back to its winning ways on Thursday night. Being a better team on both sides of the ice, the Blue Jackets should win this game. I like the Columbus money line
NHL Free Score Prediction: Columbus 4 – Nashville 2
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