Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 4/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

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

The Nashville Predators (27-38-8) are on their way to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets (33-30-9). The odds on this game have Nashville at +120 while Columbus is at -144. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Nashville Predators were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights in their previous contest . The Predators could have played much better offensively in the loss. In the game, they netted 1 out of the 24 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity and were able to net 1 goal. Nashville accrued 2 minutes in the box in this game.

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While at even strength, the Predators have conceded 194 goals while having 140 as an offensive unit. Nashville Predators opponents have recorded 215 power play tries (10th in the league) and have earned 41 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 184 goals (32nd in the league) over the course of the season and have allowed 235. Nashville has attempted 2,135 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.6%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 62 points and their points percentage is sitting at .425. The Predators thus far have had 2,084 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .887. Nashville is sitting with 204 power play opportunities and they have notched 44 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.57%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Justus Annunen. Annunen has participated in 47 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 24-17-3 and he has started in 40 games. The opposition has been able to score 121 goals against Annunen in his career and his goals against rate is 6.73. Annunen has had 1,221 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 1,100 saves. His save percentage is at .901 for his 1,079 mins in the crease. In his career, Annunen has 21 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .525.

When they were on the ice last, Columbus faced off against the Senators in a matchup where the Blue Jackets took the loss by a score of 3-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but didn't score a goal. The Blue Jackets scored 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Blue Jackets have accumulated 197 goals at even strength and 31 goals (28th in hockey) while on the power play. Columbus has taken 2,086 shots (15th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.93%, while allowing the other team 2,141 shots. For the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accounted for 228 goals, 75 points, as well as a points percentage of .521. They have allowed 241 goals to be scored by way of 193 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 166 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 18.67%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 75.26% on their opponents 194 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.7%.

Across the ice you are going to see Elvis Merzlikins in net. Merzlikins has earned a career mark of 92-98-35 and has played in 239 games. Merzlikins' quality start percentage is 48.0% and he has qualified for 108 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has accrued 6,528 saves out of the 7,235 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .902. The opposition is averaging 4.01 goals/game and he has relinquished 707 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 225 contests and has accumulated 10,571 mins.

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

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

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