NHL wagering interest swings to the Columbus vs St. Louis battle on Sunday at Nationwide Arena as the Blue Jackets try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Blue Jackets sit at 22-39-7 on the season; in comparison, the Blues are currently 44-18-7. Looking to wager on the totals? Columbus is 31-34-3 OU, and St. Louis is 17-37-15 OU.



View St Louis vs Columbus Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Blues listed as favorites of 160 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 29-ranked Blue Jackets and the No. 5-rated Blues in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Columbus' No. 27-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Blues defense that ranks No. 1 at 1.9 goals per game allowed. The Blue Jackets Sportsbook has clicked at a 16% rate while the Blues have a 84% rate on the penalty kill.



The Blue Jackets were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at -245 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.


St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Columbus are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

A few Blues at Blue Jackets trends to consider:
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis' last 11 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Columbus' last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago, Tuesday, March 13
Columbus at Edmonton, Wednesday, March 14