Canucks vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Columbus Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [3/28/2025]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will square off with the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Friday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

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

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

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Blue Jackets' chance of winning is 53%, while the Canucks' is 47%."

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

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives the Blue Jackets a 53% chance of beating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Canucks vs. Blue Jackets Odds

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

Bet Type	Canucks	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	+1.5 (-225)	-1.5 (+190)
Moneyline	+120	-140
Total	o5.5 (-106)	u5.5 (-105)

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

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Canucks vs. Blue Jackets Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Canucks vs. Blue Jackets matchup is on the moneyline.

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

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Canucks vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canucks vs. Blue Jackets?

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

Our projections give Boeser a 6.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Canucks star is a 35.7% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	6.6%
Jake DeBrusk	6.3%
Pius Suter	5.7%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	6.2%
Kent Johnson	6.1%
Kirill Marchenko	5.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	35.7%
Jake DeBrusk	29.7%
Pius Suter	27.1%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	31.5%
Kirill Marchenko	30.6%
Kent Johnson	30.4%

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

Friday's game between the Blue Jackets and Canucks at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena

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

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Conclusion

We predict the Blue Jackets, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Friday.

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