- Matchup: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vancouver Canucks
- Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- Broadcast: Sportsnet Pacific
- Betting Odds: Blue Jackets (-122) | Canucks (+102)
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The Columbus Blue Jackets (7-6-0) are set to visit Rogers Arena on Saturday for a face-off against the Vancouver Canucks (7-8-0). Current betting odds show the Blue Jackets at -122 and the Canucks at +102, with a total set at 6.
Following a disappointing 5-1 defeat to the Flames, the Columbus Blue Jackets are looking for redemption. In that game, Columbus managed just 6 penalty minutes and secured only one power play opportunity, which they failed to capitalize on. They struggled offensively, netting just 1 goal from 43 shots.
This season, Columbus’s opponents have successfully converted only 12 out of 38 power play opportunities, ranking them 26th in the league. The Blue Jackets have faced 434 shots against them, achieving a save percentage of .906. Offensively, they have taken 426 shots with a shooting percentage of 9.4%. At even strength, they have conceded 29 goals while scoring 35. With 31 power play chances, the Blue Jackets have scored just 5 goals, resulting in a 16.13% success rate. Currently, they have garnered 14 points and maintain a points percentage of .538. Columbus has scored a total of 40 goals this season, placing them 19th in the NHL, while allowing 41 goals.
In goal for this matchup will be Jet Greaves, who has a total of 19 quality starts and a quality start percentage of .704. With a save percentage of .920 over 1,130 minutes of play, Greaves has faced 930 shots, making 856 saves. He has allowed 74 goals throughout his NHL career, boasting a goals-against average of 2.74. Greaves’ career record stands at 13-13-2 after starting in 27 games across 28 appearances.
On the other hand, the Vancouver Canucks recently lost to the Blackhawks, ending with a score of 5-2. Vancouver managed to score 2 goals on 45 shots and failed to convert on 2 power play opportunities.
The Canucks have scored 31 goals at even strength and 9 while on the power play (ranked 17th in the NHL). They have attempted 406 shots, ranking them 9th in the league, with a shooting percentage of 9.85%. Conversely, they’ve allowed 448 shots against. The Canucks total 40 goals overall this season, earning 14 points and a points percentage of .467. So far, they’ve permitted 50 goals, characterized by 34 at even strength and 16 while shorthanded. Vancouver has made 47 power play attempts, achieving a 19.15% success rate, and a penalty kill percentage of 68.00% against 50 opponent power plays. Their save percentage sits at 88.8%.
Thatcher Demko will be in net for Vancouver. He has allowed an average of 2.78 goals per game, with a cumulative total of 682 goals against him. Demko’s quality start percentage is 56.7%, with 139 quality starts in his career. He has played in 245 games, logging over 12,848 minutes. His overall record is 131-93-20, with 6,914 saves from 7,596 shots taken against him, leading to a .910 save percentage.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL clash against the spread and moneyline?
Prediction: Back Columbus (-122)
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