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  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Get Under 5.5 as the Value Bet

We think odds of +108 are pretty generous when it comes to Under 5.5 on the total. The Predators and the Blue Jackets shouldn’t add to many goals to the scoreboard.

Predators Have Claimed 7 Wins in 10 on H2H

Nashville Predators have suffered a defeat in their previous three games including a recent 2-1 loss. This occurred on the road at Wells Fargo Center against Philadelphia Flyers. Zachary L'Heureux was the solitary scorer after Predators registered 29 shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-2 scoreline occurred on the road at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators. Kirill Marchenko and Boone Jenner scored one goal apiece.

The last encounter between the Predators and the Blue Jackets saw the former win. It was a 4-3 scoreline at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators have beaten the Blue Jackets in the past four meetings. They’ve also claimed 7 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 18-27-6 2.88 .898 4
23/24 35-24-5 2.86 .906 3
Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-19-5 3.03 .896 1
23/24 13-17-8 3.45 .897 1
Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 1.6 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have given up 2.6 goals from 23.9 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.3%.

Filip Forsberg is the top points scorer with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, with Luke Evangelista racking up 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.42 goal against average with a .898 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 31.2 shots on goal, with a 4.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.7 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.8%.

Boone Jenner and Mathieu Olivier have scored the most points on 8, with each player managing 5 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.75 GAA with a .878 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NHL predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the team, player and goalie stats provide.

Key Predators vs Blue Jackets stats:

  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 5 of the last 5 Predators games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Predators games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Predators games on the road this season.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blue Jackets games at home.

Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

There could be a shortage of goals in this NHL encounter. Therefore, going under the line makes lots of appeal, especially at odds of +108.

There’s the option to place a Bet Builder should you want to bet on Under but also combine this with other selections. The big upside is that you can land a bigger return if the wager wins.

Under 5.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 48.1% chance of landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Zach Werenski Over 2.5 Shots -192 bet365 logo

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 3 straight home games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -192 available.

Latest Zach Werenski Player Prop Odds

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Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Bet Builder Tips

Totals Under 6
To Score Filip Forsberg
Shots on Goal Zach Werenski Over 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is Under 6 goals, Filip Forsberg (Predators) to score and Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to have Over 2.5 shots.

The bet builder option is great for hockey bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Predators Predators logo 3 - 2 Blue Jackets logo Blue Jackets

There could be merit in backing the Predators to win 3-2. Odds of +1000 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Blue Jackets Victory

With the sportsbooks giving them a 67% probability of winning this game, Columbus Blue Jackets might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -204 Moneyline betting odds. Nashville Predators are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +168.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -128.

In the Race to 3 Goals betting, the Blue Jackets are favorites and they can be backed at -135 to attain this total first. If you want to back the Predators, then odds of +240 can be found.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. The betting sites offer a great selection of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Kirill Marchenko Favorite to Find the Net First

Favorite Kirill Marchenko is priced at +950 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of +165.

Player Goals

Filip Forsberg (Predators)
First
+163
Anytime
+1000
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
First
+165
Anytime
+950
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Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)
First
+175
Anytime
+1000
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Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)
First
+190
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Filip Forsberg (Predators)
Over 3.5
-111
Under 3.5
-116
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-118
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Steven Stamkos (Predators)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-175
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Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-185
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 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

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Filip Forsberg 74 18.66 28 39 67 -18
81 Jonathan Marchessault 73 18.06 19 30 49 -26
91 Steven Stamkos 74 18 23 22 45 -27

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
8 Zach Werenski 71 27.17 20 52 72 9
86 Kirill Marchenko 69 18.85 28 38 66 25
91 Kent Johnson 58 17.47 22 24 46 -4

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jeremy Lauzon
Injured
Jonathan Marchessault
Injured
Colton Sissons
Injured
Roman Josi
Injured
Adam Wilsby
Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Kevin Labanc
Injured

Starting Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

90
Elvis Merzlikins
8
Zach Werenski
15
Dante Fabbro
10
Dmitri Voronkov
23
Sean Monahan
86
Kirill Marchenko
91
Steven Stamkos
40
Fyodor Svechkov
9
Filip Forsberg
37
Nick Blankenburg
76
Brady Skjei
74
Juuse Saros

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

90
Elvis Merzlikins
5
Denton Mateychuk
9
Ivan Provorov
38
Boone Jenner
19
Adam Fantilli
91
Kent Johnson
77
Luke Evangelista
90
Ryan O'Reilly
58
Michael Bunting
20
Justin Barron
7
Marc Del Gaizo
74
Juuse Saros

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

90
Elvis Merzlikins
44
Erik Gudbranson
78
Damon Severson
4
Cole Sillinger
17
Justin Danforth
24
Mathieu Olivier
68
Zachary L'Heureux
47
Michael McCarron
36
Cole Smith
8
Andreas Englund
24
Spencer Stastney
74
Juuse Saros

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

90
Elvis Merzlikins
27
Zach Aston-Reese
7
Sean Kuraly
11
Luke Kunin
26
Kieffer Bellows
19
Jakub Vrana
82
Jordan Oesterle
74
Juuse Saros

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

31 Mar NHL
Predators 1-2 Flyers
29 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-1 Predators
27 Mar NHL
Blues 3-2 Predators
25 Mar NHL
Predators 3-1 Hurricanes
23 Mar NHL
Predators 1-4 Blues
22 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 2-5 Predators
20 Mar NHL
Ducks 4-1 Predators
18 Mar NHL
Blues 4-1 Predators
15 Mar NHL
Predators 0-1 Kings
14 Mar NHL
Predators 1-2 Ducks

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

29 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Senators
28 Mar NHL
Canucks 6-7 Blue Jackets
24 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Islanders
21 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-6 Penguins
20 Mar NHL
Panthers 1-0 Blue Jackets
17 Mar NHL
Devils 2-1 Blue Jackets
15 Mar NHL
Rangers 4-0 Blue Jackets
13 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 4-0 Blue Jackets
11 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Devils
09 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 7-3 Rangers

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -