Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vancouver Canucks, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, November 8, 2025
Use Code WWWC The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Vancouver Canucks with both teams looking to improve on rocky seasons. The Blue Jackets are 7-6 and two losses in a row have them at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. The Canucks have a 7-8 record and are in sixth place in the Pacific Division. Who will win this game? Check out our Blue Jackets vs Canucks prediction!
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Blue Jackets hope defense improves
The Blue Jackets are having a rocky season despite their offense stepping up and scoring 3.08 goals per game. Kirill Marchenko, Dmitri Voronkov, and Charlie Coyle have scored 13 goals and 19 assists but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Boone Jenner, Cole Sillinger, and Adam Fantilli have combined for six goals and 14 assists while defenseman Zach Werenski has added four goals and six assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has 3.15 goals per game including eight goals in their last two games. Zach Werenski and Ivan Provorov have combined for 1.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Elvis Merzlikins who has a .917 save percentage and a 2.98 goals-against average on 216 shots with 4.2 goals saved above average.
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Vancouver has struggled on both ends of the ice
The Canucks are having a rough season with their offense struggling and scoring only 2.67 goals per game. Conor Garland, Kiefer Sherwood, and Elias Pettersson have combined for 15 goals and 15 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only two skaters have four goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has also played poorly, allowing 3.33 goals per game. Filip Hronek and Marcus Pettersson have combined for 1.7 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Thatcher Demko who has a .911 save percentage and a 2.57 goals-against average on 259 shots with 3.6 goals saved above average.
Blue Jackets vs Canucks Pick
Money Line Pick For Blue Jackets vs Canucks
- Canucks (-115) (4 units)
The Blue Jackets have stumbled lately and the Canucks look to step up and take over this game on their home ice. The Canucks should pile on the goals against the Blue Jackets, who allow 3.15 goals per game with Elias Pettersson, Conor Garland, and the rest of the forward unit controlling the puck into the offensive zone while creating open shots with quick passes. The Canucks should limit the Blue Jackets offense with Filip Hronek, Marcus Pettersson, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Thatcher Demko to make plenty of big saves. The Canucks should win the game with a strong performance on their home ice.
Take the Canucks money line as home Favorites.
Over/Under Pick For Blue Jackets vs Canucks
- Over 6 (5 Units)
Both defenses have struggled and this game looks to be a high-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Blue Jackets should create plenty of scoring chances against the Canucks, who allow 3.33 goals per game, with Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Canucks should run up the score against the Blue Jackets, who have allowed eight goals in their last two games, with Elias Pettersson, Conor Garland, Kiefer Sherwood, and the rest of the forward unit establishing a strong offensive zone presence and creating open shots with effective puck movement to overwhelm the Blue Jackets defense. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.
Take the Over on 6 goals.
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