Before the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET in Saturday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Columbus Blue Jackets, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Predators vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• Four Nashville games this season have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• This season, four of Columbus’ games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The Predators score 2.43 goals per game, compared to the Blue Jackets’ average of 4, adding up to 0.4 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.9 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -251

• The Predators have been victorious in two of their five games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (40.0%).
• Nashville has not played a game this season shorter than -251 moneyline odds.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Predators have a 71.5% chance to win.

Blue Jackets Moneyline: +205

• In six games as the moneyline underdog, Columbus has pulled off the upset three times.
• The Blue Jackets have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +205 or longer (in two chances).
• Columbus’ moneyline gives it an implied probability of 32.8% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Columbus 5, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• With three goals and four assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors (seven points).
• Ryan O’Reilly has two goals and four assists for Nashville to compile six total points (0.9 per game).
• With five points through seven games (one goal and four assists), Luke Evangelista has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts this season.
• Across six games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 2-4-0. During those games, he’s allowed 16 goals while recording 158 saves.

Blue Jackets Points Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko has scored three goals (0.5 per game) and collected five assists (0.8 per game), taking 2.7 shots per game and shooting 18.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Columbus with eight total points (1.3 per game).
• Columbus’ Sean Monahan has racked up seven total points (1.2 per game), with three goals and four assists.
• Yegor Chinakhov has scored three goals and contributed four assists for Columbus, giving him a point total of seven.
• Daniil Tarasov’s record stands at 3-1-0 on the season, giving up 13 goals (3.3 goals against average) and amassing 104 saves with an .889 save percentage (39th in the league).

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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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