The Columbus Blue Jackets (20-19-7), coming off a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames, host the Vancouver Canucks (16-25-5) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canucks fell to the Ottawa Senators 2-1 in their last game.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which club we pick to emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

The Canucks have a 1-7-2 record in their last 10 contests. They have scored 21 total goals (six power-play goals on 34 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 17.6%) while conceding 38 goals to their opponents.

Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this contest calls for a final score of Blue Jackets 4, Canucks 3.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (-178)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets (20-19-7 overall) have an 8-7-15 record in contests that have required overtime.
Columbus has 20 points (7-7-6) in the 20 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The nine times this season the Blue Jackets finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-6-2 (four points).
Columbus has lost all seven games this season when it scored two goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored three or more goals 28 times, and are 19-4-5 in those games (to record 43 points).
In the 13 games when Columbus has scored a single power-play goal, it went 7-3-3 to register 17 points.
In the 24 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Columbus is 12-9-3 (27 points).
The Blue Jackets' opponents have had more shots in 21 games. The Blue Jackets went 8-9-4 in those matchups (20 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks have posted a record of 6-5-11 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 16-25-5.
Vancouver has earned 16 points (6-5-4) in its 15 games decided by one goal.
This season the Canucks recorded only one goal in eight games and they finished 0-7-1 in those matchups.
Vancouver has earned seven points (3-8-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Canucks have earned 29 points in their 23 games with at least three goals scored.
This season, Vancouver has recorded a lone power-play goal in 18 games and picked up 17 points with a record of 7-8-3.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 3-13-2 (eight points).
The Canucks have been outshot by opponents 28 times this season, and earned 29 points in those games.

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