Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Prediction: Vancouver Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/6/2024]

The Vancouver Canucks and Columbus bluejackets will meet in the NHL at Rogers Arena on Friday, with puck drop at 10:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Canucks as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Columbus-Vancouver game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Canucks' chance of winning is 64%, while the Blue Jackets' is 35%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blue Jackets vs. Canucks predictions page.

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Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Canucks and Blue Jackets at Rogers Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vancouver Canucks
• Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Blue Jackets vs. Canucks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Columbus vs. Vancouver picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Blue Jackets and Canucks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Canucks a 64% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Canucks
Puck Line	+1.5 (-130)	-1.5 (+114)
Moneyline	+185	-220
Total	o6.5 (+102)	u6.5 (-124)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Canucks matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blue Jackets vs. Canucks Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Canucks?

According to our model, Vancouver's Brock Boeser is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Canucks.

Our projections give Boeser a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Arena, while the Canucks star is a 36.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	5.4%
Kent Johnson	5.0%
Adam Fantilli	4.3%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	7.5%
Elias Pettersson	7.3%
Jake DeBrusk	6.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	27.0%
Kent Johnson	26.6%
Adam Fantilli	23.6%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Elias Pettersson	37.7%
Brock Boeser	36.9%
Jake DeBrusk	34.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Canucks, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Friday.

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