The game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the St. Louis Blues at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday has lots of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and predictions.

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Blue Jackets vs. Blues Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.3 goals)

• Columbus and its opponent have combined for more than Saturday’s over/under of 6 goals 30 times this season.
• A total of 19 of St. Louis’ games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• The Blue Jackets score 3.31 goals per game, compared to the Blues’ average of 2.73, adding up to 0.0 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• This game’s total is 0.6 less than the 6.6 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Blue Jackets Moneyline: -123

• The Blue Jackets have won 33.3% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (2-4).
• Columbus is 2-3 (victorious in 40.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied probability of 55.2% to win.

Blues Moneyline: +103

• St. Louis has claimed an upset victory 15 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 32 games as the underdog).
• The Blues have 14 wins in games when their moneyline odds are +103 or longer (in 29 such games).
• St. Louis has a 49.3% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Columbus 4, St. Louis 3

Blue Jackets Points Leaders

• One of Columbus’ top offensive players this season is Zachary Werenski, who has recorded 43 points in 39 games.
• Having scored 16 goals and adding 26 assists, Kirill Marchenko is an important piece of the offense for Columbus through 39 games.
• On 104 shots (for 14 goals) and 23 assists, Sean Monahan has recorded 37 points this season.
• In 25 games played this season, Elvis Merzlikins (12-10-3) has given up 79 goals.

Blues Points Leaders

• St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou has totaled 16 assists and 16 goals in 40 games, good for 32 points.
• Robert Thomas has made a major impact for St. Louis this season with 30 points, thanks to eight goals and 22 assists.
• St. Louis’ Dylan Holloway has 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) this season.
• Jordan Binnington has an .899 save percentage (38th in the league), with 694 total saves, while conceding 78 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put together an 11-14-3 record between the posts for St. Louis this season.

Blue Jackets’ Schedule

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Blues’ Schedule

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Columbus vs. St. Louis Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Venue: Nationwide Arena

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