Blues vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 10

The St. Louis Blues (1-2-1) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-1) on Saturday, Oct. 10, with the Blues coming off a loss and the Blue Jackets a victory. The Blue Jackets are small underdogs, at -105, and the Blues are -115.

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Saturday's contest.

Blues vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Blues 2 - Blue Jackets 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Blues-Blue Jackets game.

• Favorite: Blues (-115)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-105)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues were listed as a moneyline favorite three times last season, and won every time.
• St. Louis played three games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -115 or shorter and won every time.
• The Blues have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.5% in this contest.
• Each St. Louis game last season had over 5.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets won the only game they played as an underdog last season.
• Columbus was an underdog of -105 or more one time last season and won.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
• Columbus combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals just once last season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis ranked 24th in the league last season with 230 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Blues were 19th in goals against, conceding 254 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL play.
• It had the league's 22nd-ranked goal differential at -24.
• The 38 power-play goals the Blues put up last season (28th in the NHL) came via 216 power-play chances.
• St. Louis was 26th in the league with a 17.59% power-play conversion rate.
• The six shorthanded goals the Blues scored last season ranked 16th among NHL squads.
• St. Louis' 76.58% penalty-kill success rate ranked 25th in the league.
• St. Louis won 49.4% of its faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Blues scored on 11.1% of their shots (16th in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• With 246 goals (three per game) last season, Columbus had the NHL's 18th-ranked offense.
• The Blue Jackets' total of 251 goals conceded (3.1 per game) was 16th in the NHL.
• Its -5 goal differential was 16th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets had 38 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 200 chances.
• Columbus scored on 19% of its power plays, No. 21 in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets had five shorthanded goals (25th in league).
• The 76.23% penalty-kill percentage of Columbus was 28th in the league.
• Columbus won 50.6% of faceoffs, 14th in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Blue Jackets were 27th in the league.