Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis has won five in a row and the last past four were by identical 4-3 scores, three of them in overtime. The Blues defeated Los Angeles 4-3 on Sunday when Brayden Schenn scored 1:04 into the extra session and Joel Hofer stopped 30 of 33 shots for the Blues. Jordan Binnington is expected back in net tonight with a 17-12-2 record and 2.97 goals-against average. Daniil Tarasov is probable for Columbus and he owns a 3.79 GAA and 3-5-2 mark. The Blue Jackets have lost seven of nine and they are playing their fifth consecutive road game in an eight-day span. Their latest loss was 4-2 at Seattle on Sunday and they trailed 3-0 after one period. St. Louis has gone OVER four games in a row and it is 7-1-1 OVER its past nine games. Columbus is 7-2 OVER against the Central Division and the Blues are 14-6-2 OVER their past 22 Tuesday games. Play the Blues and the OVER.

St. Louis has alternated wins and losses its past eight games so that means a win is in store in tonight's game as the Blues come off a 6-3 loss to Vegas after defeating the Golden Knights two nights before. Columbus has lost three in a row and now is playing a back-to-back after getting routed 7-3 by the New York Islanders last night. The Blues have won seven straight against the Eastern Conference and six in a row versus the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets have lost five of six against Western Conference foes and four of five overall after allowing at least five goals their previous game. Jet Greaves is expected to make his season debut in net for Columbus and it would be his second NHL appearance. Jordan Binnington is likely for St. Louis and he is 8-7-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .912 save percentage. Play the Blues as a Max Play.

St. Louis has split its last four, including a 6-3 win at San Jose as a dog. The Blues are playing at a faster tempo and have scored 14 goals in four games. St. Louis is 23-10 off a home win scoring four or more goals, including 8-4 on the road. Meanwhile, struggling Columbus is on an 8-18 run. They've lost three in a row surrendering 14 goals to drop to 28th in the NHL in goals allowed (3.70 gpg), 29th in shots on goal allowed, and 24th in save percentage, while the offense has netted the third-fewest goals in the league. Columbus comes home after playing four of the last five away and is 5-24 after playing a road game. Play St. Louis.