Blues vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 31

The Columbus Blue Jackets got a hat trick from Charlie Coyle in their last game, and now will visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Jan. 31. The sportsbooks see this as a tight game, with the Blues -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Blue Jackets at -108.

St. Louis grabbed a 5-4 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 29 against the Florida Panthers. Jordan Kyrou's three points (one goal and two assists) led the Blues.

In its most recent game on Jan. 30, Columbus earned a 4-2 road victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Coyle led the Blue Jackets with four points (three goals and one assist) in that matchup.

Ahead of this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey game.

Blues vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blues 3 - Blue Jackets 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blues-Blue Jackets game.

• Favorite: Blues (-112)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-108)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues are 3-13 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• St. Louis is 3-13 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter (18.8% win percentage).
• The Blues' implied moneyline win probability is 52.8% in this contest.
• In 23 games this season, St. Louis and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been made an underdog 34 times this season, and won 12, or 35.3%, of those games.
• Columbus is 12-22 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -108 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 51.9%.
• Columbus and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 25 of 53 games this season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 134 total goals (2.5 per game) make it the 30th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blues have given up 184 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 29th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's 31st-ranked goal differential at -50.
• The 25 power-play goals the Blues have recorded this season (on 147 power-play chances) rank 27th in the NHL.
• St. Louis ranks 25th in the league with a 17.01% power-play conversion rate.
• The five shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
• St. Louis kills 73.83% of opponent power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• St. Louis wins 50.1% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Blues make 10% of their shots (27th in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus has 162 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets' total of 173 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 21st in the league.
• Its -11 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 26 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 132 chances.
• Columbus has the NHL's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (19.7%).
• The Blue Jackets have three shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).
• Columbus' has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.51%).
• At 50.9%, Columbus has the NHL's 10th-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 24th in the league.