Blue Jackets vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 15

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Blue Jackets solid favorites at -166 on the moneyline, and the Canucks are at +140.

Columbus claimed a 5-3 home victory over the Calgary Flames in its last game on Jan. 13. The Blue Jackets got three points each out of Charlie Coyle (two goals and one assist) and Zachary Werenski (one goal and two assists).

Vancouver lost 2-1 on the road against the Ottawa Senators in its most recent game on Jan. 13. Elias Pettersson (one goal) and Linus Karlsson (one assist) each had one point for the Canucks in that outing.

As hockey play continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which squad we project to pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 3 - Canucks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.01 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Canucks game.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-166)
• Underdog: Canucks (+140)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets are 10-4 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Columbus is yet to play a game with moneyline odds shorter than -166.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied probability of 62.4% to win.
• In 22 of 46 matches this season, Columbus and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been listed as an underdog 34 times this season, and won 12, or 35.3%, of those games.
• Vancouver is 4-10 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +140 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 41.7% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 24 of 46 times.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 136 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• Defensively, the Blue Jackets are conceding 155 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th in league play.
• Its -19 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have recorded this season rank 24th in the NHL (on 116 power-play chances).
• Columbus has the league's 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.97%).
• The Blue Jackets have scored three shorthanded goals this season (14th among NHL teams).
• Columbus has the league's 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.62%).
• Columbus has the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.1%.
• The Blue Jackets make 9.8% of their shots (28th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 121 goals (2.6 per game), Vancouver has the league's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Canucks have given up 165 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 31st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -44, the team is 32nd in the league.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 153 chances), the Canucks are 11th in the NHL.
• Vancouver has the NHL's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (19.61%).
• The Canucks have five shorthanded goals (seventh in league).
• Vancouver's has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.1%).
• Vancouver wins 48% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Canucks is 27th in the league.