The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to grab a road win when they take on the Predators in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday in hockey odds action.

Nashville battles the Blue Jackets, currently with a 3-13-2 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 8-8-2 for the Predators and 9-8-1 for the Blue Jackets.



View Columbus vs Nashville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Predators as -200 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Predators rated this week at No. 22 and the Blue Jackets sitting at No. 30.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 14-ranked offense (2.8 goals per game) against a Blue Jackets defense that ranks No. 30 at 3.7 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.1% rate while the Blue Jackets have a 75% rate on the penalty kill.

Columbus lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Bruins on November 17. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Nashville won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Maple Leafs on November 17. Bettors who backed the Predators at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Calgary are 5-5
After playing Boston are 3-3-2
After a loss are 3-7

Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 4-4-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Blue Jackets at Predators trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus' last 8 games on the road
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Columbus is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games at home
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Columbus home to Calgary, Monday, November 21
Nashville home to Edmonton, Tuesday, November 22