Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Bill Christy | in NHL Picks
The Columbus Blue Jackets (13-13-6) will take on the Anaheim Ducks (20-12-1) in what will be the first of two matchups over the next 5 days. The home-and-home series will begin in Columbus with the following game on Saturday, followed by a game in Anaheim.
The Blue Jackets are currently battling a 5-game losing streak. After losing all 3 games on the road since last Saturday, they began their homestand with 2 more losses to Ottawa and Vegas by a combined 4 goals. Their most recent loss to Vegas was frustrating. After holding a 2-1 advantage early in the 3rd period, they quickly allowed a game-tying goal by Ben Hutton and, in the final minutes, a game-winning goal by Brayden McNabb. The Blue Jackets are now near the bottom of the league in both goals scored and allowed. This matchup with the Ducks will be pivotal if they hope to turn their December around and stop this rough losing streak.
The Ducks are 2nd in the league in total goals scored but have had their issues on the defensive side. There, they rank 23rd in goals allowed. They began the month in decent form, winning 3 of their first 4 games, but have since slowed down. Losses to the Islanders and Devils have preceded their game against the Rangers, which is currently taking place. The Ducks are tied 1-1 late in the 2nd period as of this article. A win would allow them to avoid a 3-game losing streak. In their previous 2 losses, they allowed a combined 9 goals, so it is a good sign that they have held the Rangers to just 1 at this point.
With these teams facing off twice in the next 5 days, one would wonder if they will be showing all their cards in the first meeting on Tuesday evening or not.
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Columbus Blue Jackets against Anaheim Ducks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Greaves
E. Merzlikins
D. Mateychuk
D. Fabbro
B. Smith
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Severson
K. Johnson
D. Voronkov
E. Chinakhov
K. Marchenko
A. Fantilli
C. Sillinger
I. Lundestrom
C. Coyle
B. Jenner
B. Gaunce
M. Wood
S. Monahan
L. Dostal
V. Husso
J. LaCombe
I. Moore
P. Mintyukov
O. Zellweger
R. Gudas
J. Trouba
M. Granlund
R. Poehling
T. Terry
M. McTavish
C. Gauthier
L. Carlsson
A. Killorn
R. Strome
C. Kreider
R. Johnston
F. Vatrano
B. Sennecke
Most goals and assists
Columbus Blue Jackets
Anaheim Ducks
C. Gauthier
(45 Goals)
Z. Werenski
(59 Assists)
J. LaCombe
(57 Assists)
Columbus Blue Jackets - Anaheim Ducks Key Points
- Anaheim is 3-1 SU as an underdog in their last 4 games.
- Anaheim is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against Columbus.
- Columbus is 0-5 SU in their last 5 home games against Anaheim.
- Columbus is 2-5-3 in their last 10 games.
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Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
This might be a road game for Anaheim, but they feel right at home when facing Columbus in Columbus. We expect the Ducks to continue their dominance over the Blue Jackets in this matchup as they head into the home and home series. They snapped their short losing streak on Monday night and will take that momentum into this short turnaround game.
Our prediction for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim to win
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