Blackhawks vs Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction – 2/23/2025

The Chicago Blackhawks are heading to Nationwide Arena on Saturday, where they will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Blackhawks have posted a 17-31-7 record which places them eighth in the Central division. The Blackhawks have lost 4 of their last 5 games, most recently suffering a 6-5 loss against the Blues on Saturday. Petr Mrazek will be the Blackhawks’ starting goaltender in this one, he’s posted a 3.27 goals against average to go along with his 10-18-2 record.

The Blue Jackets have put together a 26-22-8 record which places them fourth in the Metropolitan. The Blue Jackets are in the midst of a four game losing skid, most recently suffering a 4-3 loss against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Elvis Merzlikins will be the starting goaltender for Columbus in this one, he’s posted a 2.96 goals against average to go along with a 19-14-4 record. Columbus is scoring 3.21 goals per game, while giving up 3.3 defensively.

Columbus is on home ice where they are desperately trying to end their four game skid, while a struggling Blackhawks looks to get things going in the right direction. Expect the play from Merzlikins to push the Blue Jackets to the win in this game. Final score prediction, Columbus wins and covers the spread 4-2.