Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators 11/29/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Guy Bruhn - 11/28/2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 8:00 PM ET
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville
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The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators are slated to skate against each other on Saturday night. Colorado and Nashville are on opposite sides of their respective divisions. Columbus comes in with a 6-13-2 record, for 14 points. The Blue Jackets trail Carolina by 1 point in the division. For Nashville, they have won three straight games. The Predators hold a 15-5-2 record. Nashville leads St. Louis by two points.
The Nashville Predators are coming off a 1-0 win over Edmonton on Thursday evening. The Predators needed 37 saves from their goaltender Pekka Rinne, while Filip Forsberg won the game with his 10th goal of the season. Forsberg leads the Predators in points, with 22, including 13 assists. Nashville has been one of the top defenses in the league, allowing just 2.1 goals per game.
For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they are looking to snap their four game losing streak. The Blue Jackets fell Tuesday at home to Winnipeg 4-2. The Blue Jackets saw Jordan Leopold score his first goal of the season in the loss. Columbus on the season is scoring 2.4 goals per game. The top goal scorer has been Nick Foligno, with 10. The Blue Jackets rank as the worst defensive team in the entire league. The Blue Jackets are allowing teams to score 3.6 goals per game.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends
Columbus Blue Jackets are 6-15-0 Against the Spread
Columbus Blue Jackets are 12-7-0 against the Over/Under
Nashville Predators Betting Trends
Nashville Predators are 15-7-0 Against the Spread
Nashville Predators are 5-13-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Columbus Blue Jackets
11/15/14 D Fedor Tyutin Knee out 4-6 weeks
11/06/14 D Ryan Murray Knee out indefinitely
11/03/14 D Cody Goloubef Knee out indefinitely
10/29/14 C Mark Letestu Groin expected to miss 2-4 weeks
10/08/14 C Brandon Dubinsky Abdominal out indefinitely
10/05/14 RW Nathan Horton Back out indefinitely
Nashville Predators
11/11/14 LW Viktor Stalberg Lower Body out 4-6 weeks
Guy's Pick: Take Nashville
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