| 17-19-4 | January 04, 2014, 08:00 PM | Scottrade Center | 28-7-5 |
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to grab a road win when they take on the Blues in St. Louis at Scottrade Center on Saturday in hockey odds action.
The Blues sport a record of 28-7-5 heading into this matchup, while the Blue Jackets sit at 17-19-4 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 20-15-5 for the Blues and 20-16-4 for the Blue Jackets.
View Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Odds and Stats.
Hockey odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Blues as -215 moneyline Favorite in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5 at Sportsbook.
This game puts the Blues, most recently No. 3 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Blue Jackets, who rate a No. 25 in the latest survey.
Columbus won its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Coyotes on January 2. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis was a 5-0 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Kings. They won as -135 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of PUSH bettors.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits St. Louis's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 3.6 goals per game, against a Blue Jackets defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.85 goals allowed. The Blues power play is averaging 23.61% while the Blue Jackets defense kills off 79.72% of their penalties.
Next up:
Columbus at New York, Monday, January 6th
St. Louis at Edmonton, Tuesday, January 7th
