Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Bridgestone Arena Thu 9 Oct 20:00

Nashville Predators

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Predators

The Columbus Blue Jackets clash with the Nashville Predators in this NHL matchup at Bridgestone Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, October 9. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Blue Jackets Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

We’re eager to back the Blue Jackets to get the better of the Predators and that leads us to the Moneyline for our prediction. It’s difficult to turn down the -100 that the visitors claim the win.

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8-4 Victory for Blue Jackets in Previous H2H Clash

Columbus Blue Jackets ended last season with a victory. A 6-1 home win occurred against New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena. Zach Werenski racked up 2 points, featuring 1 goal and 1 assist. Goalie Jet Greaves had an awesome game, keeping out 36 shots (.973).

Nashville Predators last game of the 2024/25 campaign saw them claim a 5-1 home win over Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena. Jonathan Marchessault was among the goalscorers where five different players found the net. Goalie Juuse Saros produced a great performance and had 29 saves (.967).

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 8-4 win for the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena when they last played the Predators. The Predators have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 7-7-5 2.8 .907 0
23/24 3-6-0 3.49 .908 0
Juuse Saros (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 11-10-3 3 .897 0
23/24 35-24-5 2.86 .906 3

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Prediction & Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets look excellent value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the road team will claim a victory in this NHL encounter. We’re happy to take the -100 that they win.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track NHL injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our hockey predictions.

Key Blue Jackets vs Predators stats:

  • Blue Jackets have won 6 consecutive games.
  • Blue Jackets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Predators have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Predators have lost 13 of their last 20 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 50% chance of our pick landing a return. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ryan O'Reilly Over 1.5 Shots -185 BetMGM logo

Ryan O'Reilly (Predators) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 7 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -185 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets
To Score Adam Fantilli
Shots on Goal Ryan O'Reilly Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) to find the net and Ryan O'Reilly (Predators) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo 3 - 2 Predators logo Predators

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Blue Jackets to win by a 3-2 scoreline. At odds of +900, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

There are betting odds of -118 about Nashville Predators winning, with Columbus Blue Jackets currently available at -102. The sportsbooks give the home team a 54% chance of winning this game.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +102.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

Prop betting is very popular, with bettors looking to wager on player props such as Goals, Shots, Powerplay Points and Goaltender Saves. It’s a great way of betting on individual player performance and the gambling sites will provide lots of options.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets Stats
Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nicolas Hague
Injured

Starting Lineups

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

74
Juuse Saros
83
Adam Wilsby
59
Roman Josi
9
Filip Forsberg
44
Brady Martin
90
Ryan O'Reilly
86
Kirill Marchenko
23
Sean Monahan
10
Dmitri Voronkov
15
Dante Fabbro
8
Zach Werenski
73
Jet Greaves

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

74
Juuse Saros
76
Brady Skjei
48
Nicklaus Perbix
91
Steven Stamkos
40
Fyodor Svechkov
17
Tyson Jost
4
Cole Sillinger
19
Adam Fantilli
38
Boone Jenner
78
Damon Severson
9
Ivan Provorov
73
Jet Greaves

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

74
Juuse Saros
24
Spencer Stastney
20
Justin Barron
58
Michael Bunting
56
Erik Haula
81
Jonathan Marchessault
24
Mathieu Olivier
3
Charlie Coyle
91
Kent Johnson
44
Erik Gudbranson
5
Denton Mateychuk
73
Jet Greaves

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

74
Juuse Saros
36
Cole Smith
47
Michael McCarron
25
Joakim Kemell
11
Miles Wood
21
Isac Lundestroem
27
Zach Aston-Reese
73
Jet Greaves

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

17 Apr NHL
Islanders 1-6 Blue Jackets
15 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 3-0 Flyers
13 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 4-1 Capitals
12 Apr NHL
Capitals 0-7 Blue Jackets
10 Apr NHL
Sabres 2-3 Blue Jackets
08 Apr NHL
Senators 2-5 Blue Jackets
06 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 0-4 Senators
05 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 0-5 Maple Leafs
03 Apr NHL
Avalanche 7-3 Blue Jackets
01 Apr NHL
Predators 4-8 Blue Jackets

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

16 Apr NHL
Stars 1-5 Predators
14 Apr NHL
Mammoth 7-3 Predators
12 Apr NHL
Predators 3-5 Golden Knights
10 Apr NHL
Predators 4-3 Mammoth
08 Apr NHL
Islanders 6-7 Predators
06 Apr NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Predators
03 Apr NHL
Predators 1-5 Stars
01 Apr NHL
Predators 4-8 Blue Jackets
31 Mar NHL
Predators 1-2 Flyers
29 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-1 Predators
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
2 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
4 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
5 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
6 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
7 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
8 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
2 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
3 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
4 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
5 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
6 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
7 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
8 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
4 Chicago 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 12 13 91 94 -3 7-5-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 1L
5 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
6 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
7 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
8 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
2 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
3 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
4 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
5 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
7 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
8 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
2 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
4 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
6 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
7 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
8 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
9 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
10 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
11 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
12 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
13 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
14 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
15 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
16 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
4 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
5 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
6 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
7 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
8 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
9 Chicago 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 12 13 91 94 -3 7-5-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 1L
10 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
11 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
12 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
13 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
14 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
15 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
16 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
4 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
6 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
7 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
8 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
9 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
10 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
11 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
12 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
13 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
14 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
15 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
16 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
17 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
18 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
19 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
20 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
21 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
22 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
23 Chicago 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 12 13 91 94 -3 7-5-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 1L
24 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
25 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
26 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
27 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
28 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
29 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
30 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
31 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
32 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L