Blue Jackets vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 3

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Predators are underdogs away from home, at +120, and the Blue Jackets are -142.

Columbus won 5-4 on the road its last time out on March 2 against the New York Rangers. Kirill Marchenko led the Blue Jackets with three points (two goals and one assist).

Nashville played at home its last time out on March 2, and lost 4-2 against the Detroit Red Wings. Five Predators players had one point each in that outing, including Filip Forsberg (one goal) and Jonathan Marchessault (one goal).

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

Blue Jackets vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 3 - Predators 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.08 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-142)
• Underdog: Predators (+120)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets are 16-5 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Columbus is 6-2 (winning 75.0% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Blue Jackets' implied win probability is 58.7%.
• In 28 games this season, Columbus and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• This season the Predators have been an underdog 42 times, and won 15, or 35.7%, of those games.
• This season Nashville has won nine of its 27 games, or 33.3%, when it's the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 28 of 60 games this season.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 184 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have allowed 188 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 21st in NHL action in goals against.
• It has the league's 18th-ranked goal differential at -4.
• The 28 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 139 power-play chances).
• Columbus has the league's 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.14%).
• The Blue Jackets have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Columbus kills 77.58% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Columbus wins 50.7% of its faceoffs (11th in NHL).
• The Blue Jackets have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 23rd in the league.

Predators Key Stats

• With 174 goals (2.9 per game), Nashville has the NHL's 22nd-ranked offense.
• The Predators' total of 207 goals given up (3.4 per game) is 30th in the league.
• Its -33 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• The Predators have 40 power-play goals (on 177 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (22.6) puts the team 10th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Predators have four.
• Nashville's has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• At 51.6%, Nashville has the league's eighth-best faceoff win rate.
• The Predators' 10.2% shooting percentage is 28th in the league.