"Columbus and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 26 of 54 games this season. Chicago has played 23 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals. These teams score a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this game's total. Opponents of these two teams average 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game's over/under. The Blue Jackets have won 76.5% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (13-4). The Blackhawks have been made an underdog 53 times this season, and won 22, or 41.5%, of those games."
"The Blue Jackets' 3.1 average goals per game add up to 167 total, which makes them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league. On defense, the Blue Jackets have conceded 176 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 20th in league play. Their goal differential (-9) ranks them 19th in the NHL. The Blue Jackets connect on 10.4% of their shots, ranking 24th in the league. The Blue Jackets average 19.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game."
Columbus Blue Jackets (27-20-7) host the Chicago Blackhawks (22-25-9) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Columbus is a -150 moneyline favorite while Chicago is +126. These teams have combined for more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 54 games this season; Chicago has 23 such games. The teams average a combined 5.8 goals per game, slightly below the game's total, while their opponents average 6.4 combined. Columbus averages 3.1 goals per game (167 total), has allowed 176 (3.3 per game), and is 9-1-0 over the last 10 games. Chicago has 151 goals (2.7 per game) and a -25 goal differential.
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