The Columbus Blue Jackets (11-11-3) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (13-7-4) on Friday, December 6th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and televised on ESPN+. The Canucks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Blue Jackets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Capitals. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Blue Jackets vs Canucks

The Columbus Blue Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Blue Jackets dropped to 11-11-3 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. Columbus, the underdog on the puck line, allowed the game’s first goal just 56 seconds into the first period. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 9 goals easily surpassed that mark.

Columbus gave up five goals in the first period before scoring their first goal at 19:11 in the second. Damon Severson and Kevin Labanc each found the net for the Blue Jackets.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 13-7-4. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

San Jose struck first, scoring at 2:37 in the second period. The Canucks responded with three goals, including the game-winner at 19:34 in the third period.

Columbus Offense Breakdown

Columbus took 36 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 7-2 loss to Washington. Damon Severson netted his 4th goal of the season, while Kevin Labanc added his 2nd.

After a scoreless first period, the Blue Jackets got on the board with Severson’s goal, followed by Labanc’s in the second period. Columbus recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

After a scoreless first period, the Canucks got on the board with Pius Suter’s third goal of the season, followed by his fourth, which came with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the year at 15:38 in the third period.

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. The Canucks finished with 6 assists, including Quinn Hughes’ 7th of the season.

Columbus Team Defense

Defensively, the Blue Jackets struggled, allowing the first goal just 56 seconds into the game and five goals in the first period. Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves with a 68.2% save percentage. Columbus also gave up the final goal at 18:34 in the 3rd period.

Vancouver Team Defense

Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, helping the Canucks secure a 3-2 win over the Sharks. Vancouver’s defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 24 hits. The Canucks will look to tighten up late, as they gave up the first goal 2:37 into the 2nd period and another at 18:43 in the 3rd.

Blue Jackets vs Canucks Trends

• Although Columbus has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• Vancouver has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Columbus has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.

Blue Jackets vs Canucks Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline bet in this game, our analysis leans towards the Canucks picking up the win. However, given the current odds of -228, I’d advise going with the puck line, as our predictions have the Canucks coming out on top by more than one goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Canucks to win and cover. Watch for the Canucks to win this game by multiple goals over the Blue Jackets.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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