COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
0-1-0 | Road
7
MINNESOTA
WILDMIN
1-0-0 | Home
4
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G@
GOALTENDER
Filip Gustavsson
#32 | Goaltender| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 4.00 | 0.923 | -- |
| Filip Gustavsson | None-None | 6.14 | 0.806 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
4.00 Ldr
GAA
6.14
0.923 Ldr
Save %
0.806
--
SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
BLUE JACKETS
0%
WILD
100%
BLUE JACKETS
--
WILD
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
5.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
0%
Under 0
100%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.0
COLUMBUS
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.0 points (Columbus)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
-6-4-20+2+4+6
Distribution centered around CBJ -1.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CBJ)
CBJ By 1 goal
19.7%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
29.6%
MIN By 1 goal
12.1%
MIN By 2-3 goals
9.3%
AI Model Projected Score
Columbus
3
COLUMBUS
Minnesota
2
MINNESOTA
Simulated Score
Columbus
3
COLUMBUS
Minnesota
4
MINNESOTA
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI
Blue Jackets
Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim
Wild
Loss
50% Win Prob
C
Puck Line (ATS)
Divergence
AI
Blue Jackets (-0)
Win
Proj Goals: -1.0
D
Sim
Wild (+0)
Loss
Proj Goals: -1.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
o0
Win
Proj Total: 5.0
D
Sim
u0.0
Win
Proj Total: 7.0
C
Head-to-Head History
Date
Game
Score
Dec 18, 2025
MIN @ CBJ
5 - 2
Oct 11, 2025
CBJ @ MIN
7 - 4
Oct 19, 2024
MIN @ CBJ
3 - 1
Oct 10, 2024
CBJ @ MIN
2 - 3
Jan 6, 2024
MIN @ CBJ
4 - 3
Key Model Drivers
Shots on Goal (L5)
+41.8% more
Columbus: 37.9
vs
Minnesota: 22.0
Hits (L5)
+22.9% more
Columbus: 25.5
vs
Minnesota: 19.7
Takeaways (L5)
+22.6% more
Columbus: 3.1
vs
Minnesota: 2.4
Power Play % (L5)
+28.2%
Minnesota: 30.3%
vs
Columbus: 2.1%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
CBJ Score
3.0
7
MIN Score
2.0
4
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
16.5 / 14.9
19.0 / 16.0
Faceoff %
52.5 / 48.2
38.0 / 62.0
Hits
19.7 / 25.5
18.0 / 16.0
Power Play %
30.3 / 2.1
50.0 / 33.3
Shots on Goal
22.0 / 37.9
52.0 / 32.0
Takeaways
2.4 / 3.1
6.0 / 6.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: --
→
--
Spread (ATS)
Open: --
→
--
Total (O/U)
Open: --
→
--
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
MIN
CBJ
MIN
CBJ
ML
67%
2-1
50%
1-1
33%
1-2
100%
2-0
ATS
33%
1-2
50%
1-1
33%
1-2
50%
1-1
TTL
100%
3-0
50%
1-1
67%
2-1
0%
0-2
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