The St. Louis Blues (49 pts) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (59 pts) in an NHL game. The Blues have struggled offensively, ranking 31st in the league in goals scored, while the Blue Jackets are 18th. Defensively, the Blue Jackets are 20th and the Blues are 29th.
Projected Lineups:
Columbus Blue Jackets
• Forwards: Mason Marchment - Adam Fantilli - Kirill Marchenko, Boone Jenner - Sean Monahan - Kent Johnson, Cole Sillinger – Charlie Coyle – Mathieu Olivier, Dmitri Voronkov - Isac Lundeström - Miles Wood
• Defense: Zach Werenski - Damon Severson, Ivan Provorov - Denton Mateychuk, Egor Zamula - Erik Gudbranson
• Scratches: Jake Christiansen, Danton Heinen
• Injured: Dante Fabbro, Brendan Smith
Betting Insights:
The Blues have a -1.5 puck line with +215 odds and a -112 moneyline. The Blue Jackets have +265 odds on the puck line and -108 on the moneyline. The Over/Under is 6.5, with -120 odds for the over and +100 for the under. The Blues and their opponents have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 54 games this season, while the Blue Jackets have done so in 25 games.