NASHVILLE
PREDATORSNSH
27-39-8 | Road
4
COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
33-30-9 | Home
8
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Juuse Saros
#74 | Goaltender@
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | None-None | 10.50 | 0.731 | -- |
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 4.02 | 0.857 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
10.50
GAA
Ldr 4.02
0.731
Save %
Ldr 0.857
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SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
PREDATORS
39%
BLUE JACKETS
61%
PREDATORS
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BLUE JACKETS
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
3.7
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
70%
Under 0
30%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-0.6
NASHVILLE
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.6 points (Nashville)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
-6-4-20+2+4+6
Distribution centered around NSH -0.6 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (NSH)
NSH By 1 goal
19.4%
NSH By 2-3 goals
25.6%
CBJ By 1 goal
14.3%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
12.4%
AI Model Projected Score
Nashville
2.14
NASHVILLE
Columbus
1.51
COLUMBUS
Simulated Score
Nashville
4
NASHVILLE
Columbus
2
COLUMBUS
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI
Predators
Loss
39% Win Prob
D
Sim
Predators
Loss
50% Win Prob
B
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
👑 Top Selection
AI
Predators (-0)
Loss
Proj Goals: -0.6
B
Sim
Predators (-0)
Loss
Proj Goals: -2.0
B
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
👑 Top Selection
AI
o0
Win
Proj Total: 3.7
B
Sim
u0.0
Win
Proj Total: 6.0
B
Head-to-Head History
Date
Game
Score
Mar 3, 2026
NSH @ CBJ
2 - 3
Oct 9, 2025
CBJ @ NSH
1 - 2
Apr 1, 2025
NSH @ CBJ
4 - 8
Oct 26, 2024
CBJ @ NSH
3 - 4
Apr 13, 2024
CBJ @ NSH
4 - 6
Key Model Drivers
Power Play % (L5)
+29.4%
Nashville: 35.3%
vs
Columbus: 5.9%
Takeaways (L5)
+21.6% more
Nashville: 4.9
vs
Columbus: 3.8
Shots on Goal (L5)
+31.6% more
Columbus: 33.3
vs
Nashville: 25.3
Blocked Shots (L5)
+26.9% more
Columbus: 14.2
vs
Nashville: 11.2
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
NSH Score
2.1
4
CBJ Score
1.5
8
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
14.2 / 11.2
12.0 / 14.0
Faceoff %
50.4 / 49.1
56.7 / 43.3
Hits
23.8 / 20.3
22.0 / 10.0
Power Play %
5.9 / 35.3
40.0 / 0.0
Shots on Goal
33.3 / 25.3
37.0 / 28.0
Takeaways
3.8 / 4.9
6.0 / 2.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: --
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Public splits unavailable
Spread (ATS)
Open: --
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Public splits unavailable
Total (O/U)
Open: --
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Public splits unavailable
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
CBJ
NSH
CBJ
NSH
ML
50%
1-1
50%
2-2
100%
2-0
50%
2-2
ATS
50%
1-1
0%
0-4
50%
1-1
75%
3-1
TTL
50%
1-1
75%
3-1
0%
0-2
50%
2-2
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