VANCOUVER
CANUCKSVAN
34-26-12 | Road
6
COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
32-29-9 | Home
7
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Kevin Lankinen
#32 | Goaltender@
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | None-None | 5.54 | 0.842 | -- |
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 5.54 | 0.838 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
5.54
GAA
5.54
0.842 Ldr
Save %
0.838
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SO
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AI Model Win Probability
CANUCKS
54%
BLUE JACKETS
46%
CANUCKS
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BLUE JACKETS
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
4.4
Projected
Book Total
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Over / Under Line
Over 0
45%
Under 0
55%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.0
VANCOUVER
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.0 points (Vancouver)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
-6-4-20+2+4+6
Distribution centered around VAN -1.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (VAN)
VAN By 1 goal
19.7%
VAN By 2-3 goals
29.7%
CBJ By 1 goal
12.0%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
9.3%
AI Model Projected Score
Vancouver
2.72
VANCOUVER
Columbus
1.71
COLUMBUS
Simulated Score
Vancouver
2
VANCOUVER
Columbus
4
COLUMBUS
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI
Canucks
Loss
54% Win Prob
D
Sim
Blue Jackets
Win
50% Win Prob
B
Puck Line (ATS)
Divergence
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AI
Canucks (-0)
Loss
Proj Goals: -1.0
B
Sim
Blue Jackets (+0)
Win
Proj Goals: -2.0
B
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
o0
Win
Proj Total: 4.4
D
Sim
u0.0
Win
Proj Total: 6.0
B
Head-to-Head History
Date
Game
Score
Jan 15, 2026
VAN @ CBJ
1 - 4
Nov 8, 2025
CBJ @ VAN
3 - 4
Mar 28, 2025
VAN @ CBJ
6 - 7
Dec 6, 2024
CBJ @ VAN
2 - 5
Jan 27, 2024
CBJ @ VAN
4 - 5
Key Model Drivers
Power Play % (L5)
+8.2%
Vancouver: 9.0%
vs
Columbus: 0.8%
Takeaways (L5)
+64.6% more
Columbus: 4.1
vs
Vancouver: 2.5
Shots on Goal (L5)
+25.8% more
Columbus: 33.3
vs
Vancouver: 26.5
Faceoff % (L5)
+2.6%
Columbus: 50.6%
vs
Vancouver: 48.0%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
VAN Score
2.7
6
CBJ Score
1.7
7
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
13.9 / 14.9
12.0 / 14.0
Faceoff %
50.6 / 48.0
67.6 / 32.4
Hits
26.1 / 26.0
22.0 / 23.0
Power Play %
0.8 / 9.0
25.0 / 100.0
Shots on Goal
33.3 / 26.5
38.0 / 37.0
Takeaways
4.1 / 2.5
6.0 / 4.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: --
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Public splits unavailable
Spread (ATS)
Open: --
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Total (O/U)
Open: --
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Public splits unavailable
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
CBJ
VAN
CBJ
VAN
ML
50%
1-1
50%
2-2
100%
2-0
25%
1-3
ATS
50%
1-1
25%
1-3
50%
1-1
50%
2-2
TTL
50%
1-1
50%
2-2
0%
0-2
50%
2-2
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