CHICAGO
BLACKHAWKSCHI
17-31-7 | Road
1
COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
26-22-8 | Home
5
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Alex Vlasic
#72 | Defense@
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Vlasic | None-None | -- | -- | -- |
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 1.00 | 0.964 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
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GAA
1.00
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Save %
0.964
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SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
BLACKHAWKS
32%
BLUE JACKETS
68%
BLACKHAWKS
--
BLUE JACKETS
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
5.9
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
53%
Under 0
47%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.6
COLUMBUS
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.6 points (Columbus)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
+6+4+20-2-4-6
Distribution centered around CBJ -1.6 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CBJ)
CHI By 1 goal
8.4%
CHI By 2-3 goals
5.3%
CBJ By 1 goal
18.8%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
35.2%
AI Model Projected Score
Chicago
2.13
CHICAGO
Columbus
3.77
COLUMBUS
Simulated Score
Chicago
2
CHICAGO
Columbus
3
COLUMBUS
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI
Blue Jackets
Win
68% Win Prob
C
Sim
Blue Jackets
Win
50% Win Prob
C
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI
Blue Jackets (+0)
Win
Proj Goals: -1.6
D
Sim
Blue Jackets (+0)
Win
Proj Goals: -1.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
o0
Win
Proj Total: 5.9
D
Sim
u0.0
Win
Proj Total: 5.0
C
Head-to-Head History
Date
Game
Score
Feb 4, 2026
CHI @ CBJ
0 - 4
Jan 30, 2026
CBJ @ CHI
4 - 2
Feb 22, 2025
CHI @ CBJ
1 - 5
Dec 1, 2024
CBJ @ CHI
6 - 3
Mar 2, 2024
CBJ @ CHI
5 - 2
Key Model Drivers
Blocked Shots (L5)
+20.7% more
Columbus: 17.1
vs
Chicago: 14.2
Hits (L5)
+18.6% more
Columbus: 19.7
vs
Chicago: 16.6
Takeaways (L5)
+45.9% more
Chicago: 5.3
vs
Columbus: 2.9
Power Play % (L5)
+33.2%
Chicago: 33.6%
vs
Columbus: 0.4%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
CHI Score
2.1
1
CBJ Score
3.8
5
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
17.1 / 14.2
13.0 / 8.0
Faceoff %
44.2 / 47.5
63.6 / 36.4
Hits
19.7 / 16.6
39.0 / 14.0
Power Play %
0.4 / 33.6
100.0 / 25.0
Shots on Goal
25.2 / 24.9
21.0 / 28.0
Takeaways
2.9 / 5.3
6.0 / 6.0
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
CHI
CBJ
CHI
ML
50%
1-1
75%
3-1
100%
2-0
75%
3-1
ATS
50%
1-1
75%
3-1
50%
1-1
100%
4-0
TTL
50%
1-1
33%
1-2-1
0%
0-2
67%
2-1-1
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