Columbus elected to part ways with bench boss Dean Evason in favor of veteran HC Rick Bowness to spark this team. Bowness is known for a defense first mentality at his previous stops and I don't anticipate that to change here even if it takes time. Calgary meanwhile has gone through a power outage of late finding it hard to generate chances consistently. This total is just a touch too high for me so anything at even money or better keeps the under in range.

Here's hoping the Blue Jackets get the "new manager" bump as they fired Dean Evason on Monday and replaced him with Rick Bowness. This despite the team snapping a four-game skid Sunday with a road upset in Salt Lake City. Calgary is 7-15-2 away and goalie Dustin Wolf has lost four straight starts overall, allowing exactly four goals in each.