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St. Louis vs. Columbus: KHL Match Prediction
St. Louis and Columbus won their last games with the same score and will try to determine the strongest in a face-to-face match on January 12. The Blues are close to getting into the playoff zone in the West, but the Blue Jackets have already risen to eighth place in the conference and are trying to consolidate their position among the best teams in the East. The visitors have lost only three times in their previous ten games and intend to continue winning. Will the musicians allow it? We tell you about this in the betting tip for the meeting
Command Analysis
St. Louis Blues
USACurrent form
St. Louis intends to reach the top eight in the West in the nearest future. The team from Missouri is in tenth place in the conference table and has 44 points after 43 starts. The hosts are playing well after the Christmas break, they managed to win four out of the previous seven matches. At the same time, it should be noted that the musicians mainly managed to beat only mid-table and outsiders. At the beginning of the new year, the Blues won against Ottawa (4:0) at home, but then suffered major defeats in Ohio (4:6) and Minneapolis (4:6) with the same score. Returning to the Enterprise Center, Jim Montgomery charges crushed Anaheim (6:2). The Notes quickly took the advantage and by the 14th minute they had already scored four goals against the Ducks.
The Blues have been playing well offensively in January and have scored at least four times per game in all four games in 2025. St. Louis has scored 18 goals, although the hosts have averaged only 2.88 accurate shots per game this season. Jordan Kairu is the leader of the musicians' offense. The Canadian forward has scored 38 times (19+19).
The excellent scoring record has had a detrimental effect on defense. Brayden Schenn men have allowed 20 goals in their last six games and have seen at least four red lights in their last seven games. Joel Hofer had a great game last night, stopping 91.3 percent of the shots they've faced. Jordan Binnington remains the team starting goalie.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tory Krug and Nick Leddy will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis gets 7.58 penalty minutes per game.
Typically, notes are removed at least three or four times per play.
- Statistically, St. Louis has 27 shots on goal.
The team has been characterized by rather low shooting activity this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
The Blue Jackets are gradually recovering from a long slump and have shown strong results lately. The team from Ohio State has risen to eighth place in the East and is determined to stay in the playoff zone. Columbus has 44 points after 42 games, while the Blue Jackets have lost only twice since December 22. The new year began for Dean Evason charges with a successful series of games on home ice. They won against Carolina (4:3, OT), did not finish off Detroit (4:5) and were better than St. Louis in the shootout (6:4). After an away success in Pennsylvania (4:3, OT), the Gunners crushed Seattle at Nationwide Arena (6:2). The then hosts showed a strong second period and scored four unanswered goals against the Krakens.
Columbus remains one of the league most conceding teams, scoring an average of 3.95 goals on the road against the Blazers. Zach Werenski team rarely pleases fans with reliable play, and has conceded 21 goals in just six previous starts. Elvis Merzlikins has appeared on the ice 28 times, but has only recorded one shutout this season. The Latvian has blocked 88.92% of shots in his possessions in the current regular season.
Kirill Marchenko is very good this season and the Russian has already scored 46 points (18+28) in the goal+pass system. He can’t get to defenseman Zach Werenski, who assists his teammates more often than others and has made 48 effective actions (13+35). Sean Monahan is five points behind Marchenko, but the Canadian is currently in the infirmary and can’t help his teammates.
Disqualifications and injuries
Columbus has five players in the infirmary: Egor Chinakhov, Justin Danforth, Erik Gudbranson, Boone Jenner, Sean Monahan and Cody Sillinger.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Columbus allows 3.57 goals per game.
The club main problem remains its weak defensive play.
- The Blazers converted 21.8% of their power play attempts.
The team is distinguished by its good play with an advantage of one player and consistently takes advantage of the removal of opponents.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In five out of six matches involving the home team, the first period was productive
1.70Bet 3rd period: Columbus will score
Columbus has scored 53 goals in the third period this season.
1.52Tip and bets
The teams recently met each other in Ohio, and it was Columbus that controlled the game and was stronger than its opponent. St. Louis is in good shape, but Jim Montgomery men have mostly beaten teams that aren't the strongest. The Jackets consistently play well on offense, although they aren't the best at defense. In the six previous games in this pair, the Blue Jackets won within regulation time. We think they'll at least manage to avoid losing this time. Let bet on the second double chance.
Prediction - Columbus win not to lose for 1.85
Bet on individual total
Columbus isn't as good on the road, but it in great shape right now. St. Louis hasn't always been reliable, with the Missouri team allowing 3.05 goals per game on average this season. It hard to believe Jordan Binnington can contain the visitors' offense. We think Dean Evason team will score at least three times again.
We take the individual total of Columbus over 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.82
Total Bet
Columbus is one of the most productive teams in the league and very rarely acts with an eye on defense. St. Louis does not play closed hockey, although in Boston Jim Montgomery tried to establish exactly this style. In the recent game between the opponents, ten goals were scored. We believe that this time there will be at least six. We bet on the total over.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.65
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