Columbus pays a visit to Chicago on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Blackhawks bats in hockey action at United Center.

Chicago battles the Blue Jackets, currently with a 11-25-5 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 22-20 for the Blackhawks and 19-21-1 for the Blue Jackets.



View Columbus vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Chicago sat as -270 favorites. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 9 (Blackhawks) and the No. 28 (Blue Jackets) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 6-ranked offense (3.2 goals per game) against a Blue Jackets defense that ranks No. 28 at 3.3 goals per game allowed. The Blackhawks Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.9% rate while the Blue Jackets have a 75.7% rate on the penalty kill.

Columbus was a 7-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Ducks. They lost as +165 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 loser at home against the Red Wings. Bettors on Detroit at +112 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Phoenix are 2-8
After playing Anaheim are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Chicago Blackhawks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Blue Jackets at Blackhawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games
Columbus is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games


Next up:
Columbus home to Phoenix, Friday, January 13
Chicago home to Minnesota, Thursday, January 12