Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+120) Canucks (-144)

Rogers Arena is the site where the Vancouver Canucks (13-7-4) will meet the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-10-3) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has Columbus at +120 while Vancouver is sitting at -144. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-0 loss against the Flames in their previous game. The Blue Jackets didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 16 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. Columbus amassed 8 minutes in the box in this contest.

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In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 83 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) this year and have surrendered 84. For the season, they have 25 points and their points percentage is sitting at .521. Columbus comes into tonight with 62 power play chances and they have notched 11 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 17.74%. While at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 63 goals while scoring 72 themselves. Columbus has attempted 752 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.0%. The Blue Jackets so far have had 687 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .878. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have amassed 77 power play tries (15th in the NHL) and have a total of 21 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Daniil Tarasov. Tarasov has participated in 53 games during his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 15-28-5 and he was named the starter in 50 games. The opposition has notched 169 goals versus Tarasov in his career and his goals against average per game is 4.15. Tarasov has seen 1,665 shots against him and has gathered 1,496 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .898 in his 2,445 mins in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Tarasov is sitting with 24 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .480.

In their last game, Vancouver faced off against the Wild in an outing where the Canucks went home in defeat by a final score of 3-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those attempts. The Canucks earned 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

Vancouver has attempted 654 shots (30th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.93%, while allowing the opposition 678 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.82% on their opponents 73 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 88.8%. They have a tally of 73 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 23.29%. The Canucks have 61 goals at even strength and 17 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 76 goals to be scored by way of 62 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have a total of 78 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .625.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Kevin Lankinen in the crease. Lankinen has accumulated a lifetime mark of 57-46-15 and has been in net for 130 games. Lankinen's quality start rate sits at 51.3% and he has made 61 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,514 saves out of the 3,882 shots taken, giving him a save % of .905. Opponents are averaging 3.51 goals per contest and he has given up 368 goals in total. He has started in 119 games and has played 6,295 mins.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vancouver (-144) and under 6 goals

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