Looking to make some bets on the upcoming contest (Saturday at 8:00 PM ET) between the Nashville Predators and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena Below, we provide our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• This season, four of Nashville’s seven games have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• So far this season, four games Columbus has played finished with more than 6 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, 0.4299999999999997 more than the over/under for this contest.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.9 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -251

• The Predators have gone 2-3 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville has never played a game this season shorter than -251 moneyline odds.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 71.5% chance to win.

Blue Jackets Moneyline: +205

• In Columbus’ six games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has three wins.
• The Blue Jackets have a single victory in matches with moneyline odds of +205 or longer (in two chances).
• Columbus has a 32.8% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Columbus 5, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been important to Nashville’s offense this season, putting up seven points in seven games.
• Having scored two goals and adding four assists, Ryan O’Reilly is excelling for Nashville through seven games.
• On 14 shots (for one goal) and four assists, Luke Evangelista has recorded five points this season.
• Across six games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 2-4-0. During those games, he’s allowed 16 goals while recording 158 saves.

Blue Jackets Points Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko is among the top options on offense for Columbus, with eight points this season. He has recorded three goals and five assists in six games.
• Sean Monahan is pivotal for Columbus’ attack with seven total points (1.2 per game), including three goals and four assists through six contests.
• Yegor Chinakhov has three goals and four assists, for a season point total of seven.
• Daniil Tarasov has a 3-1-0 record this season, with an .889 save percentage (39th in the league). In 4 games, he has 104 saves, and has allowed 13 goals (3.3 goals against average).

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Nashville vs. Columbus Game Info

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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