Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets 2/25/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Blackhawks look for their second consecutive victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets when the two meet on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio. Chicago is 10-6-4 with 24 points following a 6-5 victory over Columbus in a shootout on Tuesday. Patrick Kane scored one goal and assisted on three others in the victory for Chicago. Chicago is third in the Central Division two points behind first-place Florida.

Patrick Kane is leading Chicago in goals scored with nine, assists with 21 and points with 30. In goal, Kevin Lankinen is 8-3-2 with a goals-against average of 2.59 and save percentage of .921. Chicago is scoring an average of 3.00 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.95 goals per game. The Chicago power play is scoring 33.3% of the time and the penalty kill unit has been successful 76.6% of the time.

Columbus looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting Chicago on Thursday. The Blue Jackets are 8-7-5 with 21 points and sit fifth five points behind first-place Florida. However, Columbus has lost four of its last five with the only victory during that period a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. Columbus goalie Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves in the loss to Chicago.

Cam Atkinson is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with eight and has a team-high 16 points. Oliver Bjorkstrand is the leader in assists with ten. In goal, Joonas Korpisalo is 5-4-4 with a goals-against average of 3.56 and save percentage of .886. Columbus is scoring an average of 2.95 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.40 goals per game. The Columbus power play is scoring 20.0% of the time and the penalty kill unit has been successful 71.7% of the time.