Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+148) Blues (-182)

The St. Louis Blues (26-20-2) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (15-24-10) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blue Jackets at +148 while the Blues are priced at -182. The total is set at 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 loss to the Kraken in their previous game. The Blue Jackets didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. For the outing, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 32 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't net one. Columbus accrued 6 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have earned 140 power play tries (25th in hockey) and have tallied 32 goals in those chances. The Blue Jackets so far have had 1,645 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .889. Columbus has attempted 1,453 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.0%. At even strength, the Blue Jackets have given up 151 goals while scoring 124 on offense. Columbus has tallied 141 power play opportunities and they have added 21 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 14.89%. For the current season, they have racked up 40 points and their points percentage comes in at .408. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 145 goals (21st in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 183.

The man in goal for this game is Daniil Tarasov. Opponents have racked up 102 goals against Tarasov in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.71. Tarasov has been involved in 31 contests during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .894 for his 1,651 mins on the ice. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 7-18-3 and he was named the starter in 29 games. Over the course of his pro career, Tarasov has 12 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .414. Tarasov has had 959 shots taken against him and has accrued 857 saves.

Their last time out, St. Louis faced off against the Kings in a game where the Blues ended up with the victory by a final score of 4-3. They had 6 chances on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Blues notched 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

St. Louis has taken 1,398 shots (26th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.94%, while allowing the opposition 1,536 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.95% on their oppositions 127 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%. They have earned 142 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 15.49%. The Blues have earned 117 goals at even strength and 22 goals (24th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 151 goals to be scored by of a combination of 123 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the St. Louis Blues are sitting with 139 goals, 54 points, as well as a points percentage of .563.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jordan Binnington in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has allowed 696 goals overall. Binnington's percentage of quality starts comes out to 52.0% and he has accumulated 130 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 250 contests and has accumulated 14,883 mins. Binnington is sitting with a lifetime record of 134-85-28 and has participated in 257 contests. He has recorded 6,736 saves out of the 7,432 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+148)

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