The St. Louis Blues (20-19-4) welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets (19-17-6) to Enterprise Center on Saturday night in what promises to be an intriguing matchup between two teams seeking to build momentum in their respective campaigns.
Both teams enter the contest with recent offensive surges, as the Blues are coming off an impressive 6-2 victory over Anaheim while the Blue Jackets have scored 16 goals in their last three games.
The Blue Jackets' recent offensive explosion has been led by emerging talents Luca Del Bel Belluz and Denton Mateychuk, who each contributed a goal and an assist in their latest victory.
St. Louis has shown particular strength at home, winning three of their last four games at Enterprise Center, while Columbus has struggled on the road, dropping four of their last five away games.
The historical matchup between these teams has been notably even, with the teams splitting their last ten meetings, though Columbus claimed victory in their most recent encounter.
With both teams dealing with potential lineup adjustments due to injuries - including Columbus' Elvis Merzlikins and St. Louis' Justin Faulk listed as questionable - this matchup could come down to which team better adapts to their available roster.
St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: who will win?
For tonight's St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets matchup, our predictive model gives the Blues a 66% chance of defeating the Jackets.
St. Louis Blues: 66% win probability
- Better goal-scoring efficiency (124 goals in 43 games vs Columbus' 147 in 42 games with worse goal differential)
- Stronger recent form (WLLWW vs Columbus' WWWLW, showing more consistency)
- Better points accumulation (44 points in 43 games vs Columbus' 44 in 42 with worse differential)
Columbus Blue Jackets: 34% win probability
- Poor defensive record (150 goals against, one of the worst in the Eastern Conference)
- Inconsistent road performance (reflected in -3 goal differential despite similar points)
- Lower win percentage (19 wins in 42 games compared to better-performing teams in division)
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St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds
| St. Louis Blues | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
|---|---|---|
| moneyline | -170 (via DraftKings Sportsbook) | +145 (via bet365 US) |
Key stats
- 1The St. Louis Blues have won 20 out of 43 matches this season.
- 2The Columbus Blue Jackets have won 19 out of 42 matches this season.
- 3With 44 points, the St. Louis Blues holds the 10th position in the league standings.
- 4Columbus Blue Jackets's 44 points place them 8th in the rankings.
St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets form
St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets head to head
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Jan 5, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets
6 : 4
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Oct 2, 2024
St. Louis Blues
1 : 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Sep 25, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 : 0
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Jan 31, 2024
St. Louis Blues
0 : 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dec 9, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets
5 : 2
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Oct 2, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets
5 : 3
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