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Rogers' 10* NHL PLAY OF THE DAY >> **ON FIRE!** 11-1-1 Last 2 Days!
(NHL) St. Louis vs. Columbus,
Total: 5.50 | 118.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 5.50 | 118.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The Columbus Blue Jackets have won 10 straight games (two in OT) since losing March 2 at Anaheim. Columbus hasn't lost at Nationwide Arena since suffering a 5-2 setback against the Penguins on Feb. 18 and now owns 89 points, having climbed one point ahead of teh Flyers for 3rd-place in the Metropolitan Division, just one point behind the Penguins. The 41-28-5 St. Louis Blues are also surging, posting a 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Friday to extend their winning streak to four games and pull within one point of Colorado for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference (88-to-87).
St. Louis: Patrik Berglund (just 12 goals in 49 games) scored a pair of goals and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored in his return from a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury to help the Blues record their first regulation win after three straight overtime triumphs last night against the Canucks in St. Louis. Tarasenko leads the team with 28 goals, just two away from reaching the 30-goal plateau for the fourth consecutive season. Jaden Schwartz (22 goals & 32 assists) set up a score against the Canucks, giving him two goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. Center Brayden Schenn leads the team in assists (37) and points (62). St. Louis could be without Carl Gunnarsson on Saturday as the defenseman exited the win over Vancouver with a lower-body injury, which he suffered when falling awkwardly into the boards following a collision with Bo Horvat.
Columbus: Defenseman Seth Jones returned to the lineup against the Panthers and scored a goal after missing three games with an upper-body injury. He has landed on the scoresheet in each of his last five games, registering five goals and four assists to reach the 50-point plateau for the first time in his career. Brandon Dubinsky was a healthy scratch for each of the last two games but is expected to be in the lineup Saturday due to an upper-body injury to Lukas Sedlak, who was struck on the helmet by a puck during the win over Florida. LW Artemi Panarin leads the team with 69 points, notching 10 goals and 13 assists in his last 17 games.
The pick: Columbus has ridden a string of 10 consecutive victories (the second-best overall run in franchise history) to third place in the Metropolitan Division and can move past Pittsburgh for second with a ninth straight win at home, which would tie the club mark set from Nov. 29, 2016-Jan. 3, 2017. I can't (won't) buck Columbus at home (25-11-2 on the season, allowing just 2.26 GPG) but I also respect this matchup of quality goaltenders. The Blues' Allen has lost just one of his last seven starts, while the Blue Jackets' Bobrovsky has won his last seven! Make the Under a 10* play.
St. Louis: Patrik Berglund (just 12 goals in 49 games) scored a pair of goals and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored in his return from a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury to help the Blues record their first regulation win after three straight overtime triumphs last night against the Canucks in St. Louis. Tarasenko leads the team with 28 goals, just two away from reaching the 30-goal plateau for the fourth consecutive season. Jaden Schwartz (22 goals & 32 assists) set up a score against the Canucks, giving him two goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. Center Brayden Schenn leads the team in assists (37) and points (62). St. Louis could be without Carl Gunnarsson on Saturday as the defenseman exited the win over Vancouver with a lower-body injury, which he suffered when falling awkwardly into the boards following a collision with Bo Horvat.
Columbus: Defenseman Seth Jones returned to the lineup against the Panthers and scored a goal after missing three games with an upper-body injury. He has landed on the scoresheet in each of his last five games, registering five goals and four assists to reach the 50-point plateau for the first time in his career. Brandon Dubinsky was a healthy scratch for each of the last two games but is expected to be in the lineup Saturday due to an upper-body injury to Lukas Sedlak, who was struck on the helmet by a puck during the win over Florida. LW Artemi Panarin leads the team with 69 points, notching 10 goals and 13 assists in his last 17 games.
The pick: Columbus has ridden a string of 10 consecutive victories (the second-best overall run in franchise history) to third place in the Metropolitan Division and can move past Pittsburgh for second with a ninth straight win at home, which would tie the club mark set from Nov. 29, 2016-Jan. 3, 2017. I can't (won't) buck Columbus at home (25-11-2 on the season, allowing just 2.26 GPG) but I also respect this matchup of quality goaltenders. The Blues' Allen has lost just one of his last seven starts, while the Blue Jackets' Bobrovsky has won his last seven! Make the Under a 10* play.
