Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/30/2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at +110 and the Predators at -135.

Columbus has a record of 43-30-4 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 237 goals and given up 219 goals for a point differential of +18. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-34-0 and an over/under record of 27-43-0. Nashville is 43-28-6 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 220 goals and surrendered 200 for a goal differential of +20. Their record against the spread is 43-34-0 while their over/under record is 31-43-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 42-34-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 27-43-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 43-34-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 31-43-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

03/21/19 LW Nick Foligno Personal is out indefinitely
02/21/19 D Ryan Murray Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

03/05/19 D Dan Hamhuis Lower Body IR (03/05)
01/18/19 LW Zac Rinaldo Lower Body IR (01/18)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Artemi Panarin has accumulated 79 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 27 goals this year with 180 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 52 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 39 goals on 273 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season. Sergei Bobrovsky has 34 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 1,643 shots against him and he's given up 145 goals. He's made 1,498 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Roman Josi has scored 55 total points this year for the Predators. He has 15 goals this season with 262 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 25.2 minutes played per game. Mattias Ekholm averages 23.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 8 goals on 138 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 26 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 1,445 shots against him and he's surrendered 123 goals. He's made 1,322 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have 90 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 237 while they've given up 219 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 208 power play opportunities and have scored 32 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 28th in the NHL. The Blue Jackets have allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.79% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 10th in the NHL with a total of 92 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 245 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 235 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 19th in the league with 220 goals scored while they've given up 200 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.77%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8%, as they've attempted 4,281 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,154 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.6% as they have 3,328 attempts while they have given up 3,127 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 51.7% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 2,274 face-off wins compared to 2,271 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Columbus has 1,653 hits and they have blocked 1,027 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 2,385 face-off wins compared to 2,255 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,409 hits and they have blocked 1,017 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Nashville is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.2% as they've attempted 4,599 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,204 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 7th as they have 3,464 attempts while they have given up 3,187 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Blue Jackets/Predators NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville -135

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