Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/9/2024]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will take on the Nashville Predators in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, beginning at 12:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview for Saturday's Predators vs. Blue Jackets matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Predators vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Predators and Blue Jackets 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our popular predictive analytics model gives the Predators a 58% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 54% chance of going under.

Predators vs. Blue Jackets Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Predators	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+142)	+1.5 (-165)
Moneyline	-166	+145
Total	o6.5 (-115)	u6.5 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Predators vs. Blue Jackets Picks

Our predictions, matched with the best odds, reveal the top betting picks to make on this game, detailed in Dimers' best NHL bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Puck Line	Blue Jackets +1.5	-165
Moneyline	Blue Jackets	+145
Total	Under 6.5	-102

While the Predators are more likely to win the game, taking the Blue Jackets moneyline is the best option because of the 1.3% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Predators vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Predators vs. Blue Jackets?

According to our model, Columbus' Alexander Nylander is most likely to score the first goal in Predators vs. Blue Jackets.

Our projections give Nylander a 7.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Blue Jackets star is a 36.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	First Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	7.6%
Thomas Novak	4.7%
Ryan O'Reilly	4.6%
Roman Josi	4.3%
Jason Zucker	4.1%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Alexander Nylander	7.8%
Boone Jenner	6.5%
Johnny Gaudreau	4.3%
Dmitri Voronkov	4.2%
Kirill Marchenko	4.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	39.6%
Ryan O'Reilly	25.1%
Thomas Novak	23.7%
Jason Zucker	22.6%
Roman Josi	21.2%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alexander Nylander	36.3%
Boone Jenner	31.1%
Kirill Marchenko	23.1%
Johnny Gaudreau	22.3%
Dmitri Voronkov	22.2%

Predators vs. Blue Jackets Game Information

Saturday's matchup between the Blue Jackets and Predators at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to begin at 12:30PM ET.

• Who: Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Saturday March 9, 2024
• Time: 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena

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Conclusion

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