Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in Illinois to visit United Center and take on the Chicago Blackhawks in another NHL action on the ice on Friday night.
Columbus heads to this ice battle with only ten wins through 32 matches played while riding on a five-game losing streak including their recent road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at 3-5 on December 20.
Goaltender Daniel Tarasov struggled at the net after gaining a .895 save percentage after yielding 4 goals on 38 shots to Philadelphia.
LW Kirill Marchenko, Center Kent Johnson, and Defenseman Andrew Peeke scored one goal apiece for the Blue Jackets in the match.
Columbus has one of the worst offenses in the National Hockey League this season after posting an average of just 2.56 goals on 29 shots.
The Blue Jackets’ defense has been horrible as well after giving away an average of 4.0 goals on 35.5 shots per match.
LW Johnny Gaudreau led Columbus’ offense with 34 points and a team-high 24 assists. Center Boone Jenner chipped in a total of 11 goals on 93 shots this season.
The totals went UNDER in 4 of Columbus’ last 5 contests and the Blue Jackets are 0-5 straight up in their last 5 games played.
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 matches played versus Chicago and the Blue Jackets are 1-8 straight up in their last 9 road outings.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks Predictions 12/23/2022
The Chicago Blackhawks will continue a home stand to get back from their last loss by hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
Chicago comes into this NHL match-up as one of the worst teams for the season with an eight-game losing streak after a 2-4 home defeat to the Nashville Predators on December 21.
Goalie Petr Mrazek had issues protecting the net for the Blackhawks after surrendering four goals on 37 shots for a save percentage of .892 in the contest.
Defenseman Connor Murphy played well for Chicago with one goal scored and dished out one assist in the losing effort.
The Blackhawks’ offense has been problematic this season after posting an average of just 2.26 goals on 26.4 shots per match while their defense was defective with an average of 3.81 goals per contest allowed.
RW Patrick Kane puts some spark on Chicago’s offense with a team-leading 22 points and a team-high 18 assists on the season.
Center Max Domi augmented the offense for the Blackhawks with ten goals scored on 66 shots for the year.
The Chicago Blackhawks are 0-8 straight up in their last 8 games and the totals went OVER in 4 of the Blackhawks’ last 6 matches played versus Columbus.
Chicago is 0-10 SU in its last 10 home contests and 12-5 straight up in its 17 outings when playing at home against the Blue Jackets.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Blackhawks. The NHL Pick for this contest is Columbus -105.
This will be a battle between two lackluster teams in the National Hockey League this season. However, the Blue Jackets are the better team in this match-up with 10 wins while the Blackhawks won only seven games this season.
Columbus lost five games in a row but Chicago is the worst with an eight-game losing streak. Prediction: The Columbus Blue Jackets will win 2-1.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 8:30 PM ET
Location: United Center in Chicago, IL
Date: Friday, December 21, 2022
TV: NHLPP/ESPN+
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Columbus Blue Jackets -105
NHL Totals: 6.5