Columbus - Nashville: NHL match betting tip and bets

Current form

Columbus successfully completed a short away series of three matches, snatching heavy Victoria from the Islanders in a shootout (4:3). The Blue Jackets allowed their opponent to take a significant advantage, but increased their pace and were able to make a comeback, equalizing the score just six minutes before the final whistle. Goalkeeper Merzlikin played well, deflecting 30 shots out of 33. The Jackets were able to consolidate their success on the home arena, where they met with Vancouver and realized their attacking potential to the fullest, which made it possible to compensate for defensive failures and once again snatch Victoria out of regular time (7:6B). The most productive were Jenner and Fabbri, who scored three goals each.

However, the band was unable to continue performing in the same spirit. The Blue Jackets went on a visit to Ottawa, where they nevertheless broke their winning streak, losing by one goal (2:3). This time, the goal was defended by Tarasov, who did not play reliably enough. Although the team is struggling to earn points, it still remains on the 10th line in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the playoff zone is only two points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Labank will definitely not play in the upcoming match. Fabbro is also questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Columbus concedes 3.36 goals per match.
• The Blue Jackets receive an average of eight penalty minutes per match.

Current form

After an unexpected victory over a clear outsider in the person of Carolina, Nashville returned to its home arena, where it could not please the fans with successful results. The team hosted St. Louis and was able to score two unanswered goals in the first period. It was going to be a victory for the Predators in the main time, but in the final twenty minutes the opponent not only equalized the score, but also took the lead, which led to a defeat (2:3). Goalkeeper Saros did not perform well, reflecting only 95% of shots.

Continuing to play at home, the Predators faced one of the strongest clubs in the Western Conference, Vegas. As expected, the hosts were unable to break through the solid defense of the Golden Knights and scored only one goal in three periods, and in the end they suffered another setback (1:3). It is worth noting that the Predators have no chance of reaching the playoffs, as they are 25 points behind the eighth position.

Disqualifications and injuries

Yossi, Lauzon, Marchessault, Sissons and Wilsbee remain in the infirmary.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, the Predators score only 2.5 goals per match.
• Nashville completed 21.5% of the majority attempts