Columbus vs St. Louis Prediction 5 January 2025
📣How will the teams organize their play in the defensive zone? The teams Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues, who will meet on 5 January at 00:00 as part of the "NHL" tournament, will demonstrate their approach to defense. The game will take place at the “Nationwide Arena” hockey rink in the city of Columbus, and the odds for victory are as follows - against , respectively. Below you can find our match prediction and detailed team statistics.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues:
- played 32 matches;
- at home ice 12 wins (including extra time), away - 20;
- scored goals: 89 against 102;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.78, 2nd - 2, 3rd - 2.03;
- average total of the match - 5.81.
The last time the sides met was on 31 January 2024 at the arena of the team St. Louis Blues - the match score was 0:1.
Head-to-head statistics Columbus - St. Louis

Columbus Blue Jackets Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Columbus Blue Jackets has participated in 39 matches, achieving the following results:
- 16 wins,
- 23 losses.
📈This season, Columbus Blue Jackets has a win rate of 41%, with 59% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.74, scoring 3.36 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.62 goals.
🏒This season, Columbus Blue Jackets has scored 131 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 35.11% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.1 per game.
🥅And about defense, Columbus Blue Jackets has conceded 141 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 38.46% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.1 per game.
Match Results: Columbus Blue Jackets

St. Louis Blues Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, St. Louis Blues has competed in 39 matches, achieving the following stats: 18 wins, 21 losses.
📈This season, St. Louis Blues's win rate is 46%, with 54% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.46, with 2.72 goals scored per match and conceding 3 on average.
🏒So far, St. Louis Blues has managed to score 106 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 33.02% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.71.
🥅On the defensive end, St. Louis Blues has allowed 117 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 38.98% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.81 goals in away games.
Match Results: St. Louis Blues
Prediction on the outcome
- St. Louis Blues won with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of last 9 games against Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.78, for the away team - 3.19;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.81;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 14 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 14 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 9 once.
Statistics: Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues
- average total in the tournament: 6.74 vs 5.46;
- average total goals scored: 3.36 vs 2.72;
- average total goals conceded: 3.62 vs 3;
- Columbus Blue Jackets: average total at home in the tournament - 4.1;
- St. Louis Blues: average total away in the tournament - 2.71;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.4 (home - 4.33) vs 2.9 (away - 2.6).