A great NHL betting opportunity is coming up as the Columbus Blue Jackets (15-24-10) and St. Louis Blues (26-20-2) face off for the second time this season on Tuesday, January 30 at 8:00 PM ET at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues are favored to win this showdown as they have a moneyline at -170.

The Blue Jackets have gone 1-4 over their last five games and need to get back on track soon. They have a two-game losing skid under their belt now, with a recent defeat to the Seattle Kraken 4-2.

Several different players lead certain categories on offense. For example, Johnny Gaudreau leads with 31 points, Kirill Marchenko with 15 goals, and Zach Werenski with 26 assists.

The Blue Jackets are averaging 2.96 goals per game and are shooting 29.7 shots to get there. Their power plays are a bit lacking, as they have produced 21 goals but have allowed 32 from opponents. This has put their power play percentage at 14.9.

The Blue Jackets are allowing 3.74 goals and 33.5 shot attempts from their opponents. They also have a penalty kill percentage at 77.1, making it on par with the Blues.

The Blues have been successful in their last five games and aim to increase their streak. Their most recent success was a 4-3 overtime triumph, which also marked their third consecutive 4-3 overtime outcome.

Robert Thomas does a little bit of everything for the Blues. He is currently their leader with 52 points, which are composed of 17 goals, and 35 assists.

The Blues are averaging 2.90 goals and 29.1 shots per game. Their power plays are solid but only slightly better than the Blue Jackets in scoring 22 times and allowing 28. Their power play percentage comes in at 15.5.

Defensively they are giving up 3.15 goals per game along with 32.0 shots from opponents. This is a better differential with their offense compared to the Blue Jackets. They also have a slightly better penalty kill percentage at 78.0.

The odds provided by MyBookie show that the St. Louis Blues are favored (-170) to win this matchup. In their first matchup against the Blue Jackets, the Blues lost 5-2 on the road, making this an appealing opportunity for the rematch.

The Blue Jackets have consistently struggled on both ends of the puck, as they do not score well and nearly give up 3.80 goals per game. As for the Blues, they have a similar situation but have better defense. In addition, their offense as looked better lately and it could be enough momentum to even this series.