Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 4

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Blue Jackets (-148) versus Blackhawks (+124) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Columbus secured a 3-0 road victory over the New Jersey Devils in its last game on Feb. 3. Mathieu Olivier led the Blue Jackets with two points (two goals).

Chicago won its most recent game 6-3 at home over the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 2. The Blackhawks were led in that outing by Ryan Donato (two goals and two assists) and Ilya Mikheyev (one goal and three assists).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Wednesday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 3 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.04 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-148)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+124)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets are 14-4 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Columbus has had three games with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter and won each of them.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Blue Jackets' implied win probability is 59.7%.
• Columbus' 55 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 26 times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have been an underdog 53 times, and won 22, or 41.5%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 15-23, a 39.5% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +124 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 44.6% chance to win.
• Chicago's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 23 of 56 times.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 170 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have allowed 176 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 20th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-6) ranks 18th in the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have put up this season (on 136 power-play chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Columbus ranks 18th in the league with a 19.85% power-play conversion rate.
• The Blue Jackets have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL squads).
• Columbus has the league's 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.92%).
• Columbus wins the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 50.8%.
• The Blue Jackets connect on 10.4% of their shots (24th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago's 151 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• The Blackhawks concede 3.1 goals per game (176 in total), 20th in the NHL.
• it has the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -25.
• The Blackhawks have 31 power-play goals (on 159 chances), 19th in the NHL.
• Chicago scores on 19.5% of its power plays, No. 19 in the NHL.
• This season, the Blackhawks have four shorthanded goals (15th in NHL).
• Chicago's penalty-kill rate is 85.55%, tops in the league.
• At 47.2%, Chicago has the league's 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 18th in the league.