COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
11-11-0 | Road
2
VANCOUVER
CANUCKSVAN
13-7-0 | Home
5
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G@
GOALTENDER
Kevin Lankinen
#32 | Goaltender| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 4.09 | 0.750 | -- |
| Kevin Lankinen | None-None | 2.00 | 0.938 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
4.09
GAA
Ldr 2.00
0.750
Save %
Ldr 0.938
--
SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
BLUE JACKETS
35%
CANUCKS
65%
BLUE JACKETS
--
CANUCKS
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
6.6
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
55%
Under 0
45%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
0.0
VANCOUVER
Book Spread
--
Book Line
Spread Distribution
AI Model
+6+4+20-2-4-6
Distribution centered around VAN 0.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (VAN)
CBJ By 1 goal
17.2%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
18.1%
VAN By 1 goal
17.7%
VAN By 2-3 goals
19.2%
AI Model Projected Score
Columbus
3.29
COLUMBUS
Vancouver
3.34
VANCOUVER
Simulated Score
Columbus
2
COLUMBUS
Vancouver
4
VANCOUVER
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI
Canucks
Win
65% Win Prob
C
Sim
Canucks
Win
50% Win Prob
C
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI
Canucks (+0)
Win
Proj Goals: 0.0
A
Sim
Canucks (+0)
Win
Proj Goals: -2.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
o0
Win
Proj Total: 6.6
D
Sim
u0.0
Win
Proj Total: 6.0
C
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
Takeaways (L5)
+22.4% more
Vancouver: 4.8
vs
Columbus: 3.9
Hits (L5)
+20.6% more
Vancouver: 24.7
vs
Columbus: 20.4
Power Play % (L5)
+17.7%
Vancouver: 31.9%
vs
Columbus: 14.2%
Shots on Goal (L5)
+9.7% more
Vancouver: 28.2
vs
Columbus: 25.7
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
CBJ Score
3.3
2
VAN Score
3.3
5
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
15.6 / 17.0
18.0 / 11.0
Faceoff %
48.9 / 43.6
59.4 / 40.6
Hits
24.7 / 20.4
28.0 / 18.0
Power Play %
31.9 / 14.2
50.0 / 0.0
Shots on Goal
28.2 / 25.7
17.0 / 32.0
Takeaways
4.8 / 3.9
5.0 / 4.0
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
VAN
CBJ
VAN
CBJ
ML
50%
2-2
50%
1-1
25%
1-3
100%
2-0
ATS
25%
1-3
50%
1-1
50%
2-2
50%
1-1
TTL
50%
2-2
50%
1-1
50%
2-2
0%
0-2
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