The Blue Jackets will play the Predators on Thursday, October 9th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 8:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Columbus Blue Jackets had a 91.00 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Nashville Predators in the 2024-25 regular season was 83.00.
- Away Columbus Blue Jackets - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets had a 14-23-4 record as an away team, ranking them 10th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Nashville Predators - The Nashville Predators finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 20-18-3 record as a home team. They ranked 12th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets ranked 5th (273), with the Nashville Predators ending up 27th (214).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets finished 8th (268), with the Nashville Predators ranked 6th (274).
- Team Records - The Columbus Blue Jackets had a 40-33-9 regular season record, with the Nashville Predators finishing with a 30-44-8 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...Columbus Blue Jackets take on Nashville Predators in early season clash...
Both teams looking to start strong in the 2025-26 NHL season...
Columbus had a decent record last season...while Nashville struggled to find wins...
The action is on the ice...so let's see who comes out victorious...
Review this game's odds from our partner sportsbooks...look at the prop bets available below...May the best team win!
Best Blue Jackets at Predators Odds
| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Nashville Predators |
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| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Nashville Predators |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Nashville Predators are the -120 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +100 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Nashville Predators are -1.5 +190 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -235 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Blue Jackets
Predators
10/09/25 8:08pm EDT | +100-120 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $100 at +100 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 50%.
- Nashville Predators bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds. The implied probability for Nashville Predators is 54.55%.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators Prop Bets
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Blue Jackets
Predators
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/09/25 8:08pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
CBJ at NSH 10/09/25 8:08pm EDT | 3 o -1153 u -120Bet |
Predators
Total Goals
CBJ at NSH 10/09/25 8:08pm EDT | 3 o -1353 u -105Bet |
Filip Forsberg
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at NSH 10/09/25 8:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
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Ryan O'Reilly
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at NSH 10/09/25 8:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Nashville Predators | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.400 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1.0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 0-0 | 2-1-2 | OT1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | -2.0 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0 | 1-3-0 | L2 |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Nashville Predators Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Columbus Blue Jackets Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Blue Jackets | +12500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Predators | +12500 Bet |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Nashville Predators Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 8:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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