Columbus at St. Louis

Columbus is riding high, winning three in a row including an impressive 10-0 thumping of Montreal last night. But that was at home against a backup goalie, and now they have to head out on the road to play another talented team with no rest. The Blue Jackets are 15-36 when their opponent scores two goals or less in their previous game. They are playing good defense, fourth in the NHL in goals allowed, third in penalty killing, and on a 7-1 run UNDER the total. St. Louis is home from a rough two-game trip, losing both, but they play their best hockey at home. The Blues topped the Kings 1-0 in their last home contest and the team is 44-20 when their opponent scores five goals or more in their previous game. They will also bring their A-game defensively and the Blues are 29-14-10 UNDER the total when their opponent allows two or fewer goals in their previous game. Columbus has also lost 13 of the last 19 meetings and is 10-29-1 at St. Louis. Take St Louis and the UNDER.