On Saturday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET, the Nashville Predators are scheduled to face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena. For best bets, picks, and predictions for this matchup, keep reading.

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Predators vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6 goals) four times this season.
• In Columbus’ six games this season, four have finished with more goals than Saturday’s total of 6.
• The total for this game (6) is 0.4 less than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.43) and Blue Jackets (4).
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.9 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -251

• In the five times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 2-3 in those games.
• Nashville has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -251.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 71.5% in this matchup.

Blue Jackets Moneyline: +205

• Columbus has three wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened six times).
• The Blue Jackets have won a single game with moneyline odds of +205 or longer (in two such games).
• Columbus’ implied probability to win this matchup is 32.8% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Columbus 5, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been critical 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.
• Luke Evangelista has contributed five points for Nashville in seven games this season, scoring on 7.1% of his shots and putting up one goal and four assists.
• In six games played this season, Juuse Saros (2-4-0) has given up 16 goals.

Blue Jackets Points Leaders

• Columbus’ Kirill Marchenko has totaled five assists and three goals in six games, good for eight points.
• Columbus’ Sean Monahan has racked up seven total points (1.2 per game), with three goals and four assists.
• Yegor Chinakhov has three goals and four assists for Nashville.
• 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 given up 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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