Utah Hockey Club vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Pick & Prediction 2/6/25

Betting on today’s Hockey Club and Blue Jackets game? Catch the action at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Blue Jackets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hockey Club are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.

UTAH HOCKEY CLUB VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5

This game will be played at Nationwide Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, February 6th.

WHY BET THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blue Jackets winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+128)
• The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Utah Have A Chance at Nationwide Arena?

Utah Hockey Club fell to 22-22-9 after a 4-3 road loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for Utah, with Logan Cooley netting the first goal at 11:52 in the first period.

Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal in their recent matchup with Vegas, but only managed to score three times. Logan Cooley netted his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole followed with his first. Alexander Kerfoot added his second goal of the year in the third period.

Nick Bjugstad picked up two assists, giving him two on the season. Cooley also contributed with his eighth assist on Cole’s goal. Utah’s offense was hindered by 13 giveaways in the game.

Utah’s defense gave up the first goal at 4:54 in the 2nd period, and they allowed the game-winner 2:15 into overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.

Do the Blue Jackets Stand a Chance at Home?

Columbus dropped to 26-21-7 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled from the start, allowing five goals in the first period.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 9. Columbus, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They didn’t score until the second period, when Damon Severson found the net at 19:11.

Columbus fired 36 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 7-2 loss to Washington. Damon Severson opened the scoring for the Blue Jackets, netting his 4th goal of the season. Kevin Labanc followed with his 2nd goal of the year.

After a scoreless first period, Columbus got on the board with 19:11 left in the second. They added their second goal at the 5:24 mark of the same period. The Blue Jackets recorded 13 offensive giveaways in the game.

The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled early, giving up five goals in the first period, and they allowed two more, one in the second and another in the third. Goalie Daniil Tarasov finished with a 68.2% save percentage on 22 shots from the Capitals.