The Columbus Blue Jackets (11-12-3) travel to face off against the Winnipeg Jets (20-8-0) on Sunday, December 8th. This game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and televised on ESPN+. The Jets 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 6:00 ET.

Blue Jackets vs Jets

The Columbus Blue Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Columbus dropped to 11-12-3 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled from the start, giving up five goals in the first period.

As underdogs on the puck line, Columbus failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 9 goals easily surpassed that line.

The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win

With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets moved to 20-8-0 this season. Winnipeg, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line with ease. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 11, far surpassing that mark.

After falling behind 2-0 early, the Jets rallied, with seven different players scoring. Winnipeg took the lead for good with a goal at 12:22 in the third period, adding two empty-netters to seal the victory.

Columbus Offense Breakdown

The Blue Jackets took 36 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 7-2 loss to the Capitals. Damon Severson opened the scoring for Columbus with his 4th goal of the season, while Kevin Labanc added his 2nd.

Columbus was held scoreless in the first period, with their first goal coming 49 seconds into the second period. The Blue Jackets recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Winnipeg’s offense came alive in their 7-4 win over Tampa Bay, with seven different players finding the net. The Jets took 34 shots on goal and added two empty-netters, including Nikolaj Ehlers’ 9th goal of the season and Cole Perfetti’s 4th. Vladislav Namestnikov opened the scoring for the Jets, marking his 3rd goal of the year.

After a 2-1 first period, the Jets scored twice in the second, including Logan Stanley’s first goal of the season. Alex Iafallo added his first on a power play in the third period. Winnipeg finished with 10 assists, with Josh Morrissey picking up his 13th on Perfetti’s empty-netter.

Columbus Team Defense

Defensively, the Blue Jackets struggled early, giving up 5 goals in the first period and 7 overall. Daniil Tarasov had a 68.2% save percentage, making 15 saves. Columbus also had 10 takeaways and 17 hits.

Winnipeg Team Defense

Defensively, the Jets will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and a 4th goal at the 6:51 mark in the 3rd period. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with a save percentage of 86.7%, and the Jets’ defense added 5 takeaways and 31 hits.

Blue Jackets vs Jets Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 2-8 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Although Winnipeg has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
• Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 0-3.
• As the betting favorite, the Blue Jackets have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Blue Jackets vs Jets Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline bet in this game, our analysis leans towards the Jets picking up the win. However, given the current odds of -189, I’d advise going with the puck line, as our predictions have the Jets coming out on top by more than one goal.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Jets to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Jets to win this one by multiple goals over the Blue Jackets.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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