A game after Brandon Saad recorded a hat trick in the St. Louis Blues' 4-0 win against the Ottawa Senators, the Blues (19-17-4) hit the road to play the Columbus Blue Jackets (16-17-6) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Saturday's hockey contest.
Over the past 10 games, the Blue Jackets have gone 4-4-2 while scoring 33 goals against 37 goals allowed. On 29 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored nine goals (31.0%).
Blues vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final score of Blue Jackets 4, Blues 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (+100)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)
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Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues (19-17-4 overall) have a 6-4-10 record in matchups that have required overtime.
- St. Louis is 9-5-4 (22 points) in its 18 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 11 times this season the Blues ended a game with just one goal, they have a 1-8-2 record, good for four points.
- St. Louis has scored two goals in nine games this season (1-7-1 record, three points).
- The Blues have scored more than two goals 20 times, and are 17-2-1 in those games (to record 35 points).
- In the 11 games when St. Louis has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up 11 points after finishing 5-5-1.
- In the 14 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, St. Louis is 7-7-0 (14 points).
- The Blues have been outshot by opponents 22 times, and went 10-9-3 (23 points).
Blue Jackets Splits and Trends
- The Blue Jackets have a record of 16-17-6 this season and are 3-6-9 in overtime matchups.
- Columbus has earned 10 points (2-3-6) in its 11 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Blue Jackets registered just one goal in five games and they've earned two points (0-3-2) in those contests.
- Columbus has two points (1-7-0) in eight games this season when it has scored two goals.
- The Blue Jackets have scored three or more goals 24 times, earning 34 points from those matchups (15-5-4).
- This season, Columbus has recorded a single power-play goal in 19 games has a record of 10-7-2 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 9-7-3 (21 points).
- The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 17 times this season, and earned 13 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Blues Rank | Blues AVG | Blue Jackets AVG | Blue Jackets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 2.73 | Goals Scored | 3.31 | 7th |
| 13th | 2.93 | Goals Allowed | 3.62 | 31st |
| 28th | 26.4 | Shots | 29.9 | 8th |
| 14th | 28.1 | Shots Allowed | 29.1 | 20th |
| 26th | 16.48% | Power Play % | 20.95% | 18th |
| 28th | 73.79% | Penalty Kill % | 73.91% | 27th |
Blues vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
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