The Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets hit the ice in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, March 9 at 12:30 PM ET. The Game airs on ESPN+, BSOH, and BSSO.
Nashville claimed a 4-2 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres its last time out on March 7.
Columbus won its most recent game 4-2 at home against the Edmonton Oilers on March 7.
Here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.
Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Predators (-154)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+131)
- Over/under: 6.5
Predators Stats and Trends
- Nashville has gone 18-11 as the favorite this season.
- In 12 games with shorter than -154 moneyline odds this season, the Predators have won eight.
- Nashville has a 60.6% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
- Nashville and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 26 of 64 matches (40.6%) so far this season.
- In their last 10 games, the Predators have gone 9-0-1 to earn 90.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 4.4 goals-per-game average (44 total) during that stretch.
- Defensively, the Predators have allowed 19 goals (1.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Blue Jackets Stats and Trends
- The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 57 times this season, and upset their opponent in 19, or 33.3%, of those games.
- Columbus has a record of 16-31 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +131 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 43.3% chance to win.
- So far this season, 52.4% of Columbus’ games (33/63) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
- In the last 10 contests, the Blue Jackets have secured 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.
- They have averaged 3.4 goals per game (34 total) over that span.
- Over on the defensive end, the Blue Jackets have given up 3.0 goals per game (30 total) in those 10 matchups.
Predators vs. Blue Jackets Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
- Time: 12:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)