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The Utah Hockey Club (22-22-9) hit the road to play the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-21-7) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets are on a five-game home winning streak.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we predict will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.
The Blue Jackets are 5-4-1 in their past 10 contests, putting up 27 goals while allowing 24 in that time. On 18 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored one goal (5.6%).
Utah Hockey Club vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final result of Blue Jackets 4, Utah Hockey Club 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (+128)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)
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Utah Hockey Club Splits and Trends
- The Utah Hockey Club have finished 6-9-15 in overtime matchups as part of an overall record of 22-22-9.
- In the 23 games Utah has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 9-7-7 record (good for 25 points).
- In the eight games this season the Utah Hockey Club registered just one goal, they lost every time.
- Utah has scored exactly two goals in 13 games this season (3-7-3 record, nine points).
- The Utah Hockey Club are 19-2-6 in the 27 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 44 points).
- In the 21 games when Utah has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it registered 22 points after finishing 9-8-4.
- In the 25 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Utah is 14-8-3 (31 points).
- The Utah Hockey Club's opponents have had more shots in 26 games. The Utah Hockey Club went 7-13-6 in those contests (20 points).
Blue Jackets Splits and Trends
- The Blue Jackets have a 8-7-15 record in overtime games this season and a 26-21-7 overall record.
- Columbus has earned 18 points (6-4-6) in its 16 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Blue Jackets registered only one goal in six games and they've earned two points (0-4-2) in those contests.
- Columbus has eight points (4-8-0) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Blue Jackets have earned 48 points in their 33 games with three or more goals scored.
- Columbus has scored a lone power-play goal in 22 games this season and has recorded 26 points from those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Columbus has posted a record of 13-9-4 (30 points).
- The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 25 times this season, and earned 25 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Utah Hockey Club Rank | Utah Hockey Club AVG | Blue Jackets AVG | Blue Jackets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 2.77 | Goals Scored | 3.24 | 8th |
| 14th | 2.92 | Goals Allowed | 3.3 | 26th |
| 20th | 27.7 | Shots | 29.2 | 12th |
| 14th | 28.1 | Shots Allowed | 29.1 | 20th |
| 15th | 21.77% | Power Play % | 20.61% | 20th |
| 6th | 82.32% | Penalty Kill % | 74.83% | 26th |
Utah Hockey Club vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
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