COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
7-6-0 | Road
3
VANCOUVER
CANUCKSVAN
7-8-0 | Home
4
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G@
GOALTENDER
Kevin Lankinen
#32 | Goaltender| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 4.13 | 0.833 | -- |
| Kevin Lankinen | None-None | 3.01 | 0.906 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
4.13
GAA
Ldr 3.01
0.833
Save %
Ldr 0.906
--
SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
BLUE JACKETS
0%
CANUCKS
100%
BLUE JACKETS
--
CANUCKS
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
5.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
100%
Under 0
0%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
+1.0
VANCOUVER
Book Spread
--
Book Line
Spread Distribution
AI Model
-6-4-20+2+4+6
Distribution centered around VAN +1.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (VAN)
CBJ By 1 goal
19.7%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
29.6%
VAN By 1 goal
12.1%
VAN By 2-3 goals
9.3%
AI Model Projected Score
Columbus
3
COLUMBUS
Vancouver
2
VANCOUVER
Simulated Score
Columbus
2
COLUMBUS
Vancouver
4
VANCOUVER
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI
Blue Jackets
Loss
0% Win Prob
D
Sim
Canucks
Win
50% Win Prob
C
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI
Canucks (+1.5)
Win
Proj Goals: +1.0
D
Sim
Canucks (+0)
Win
Proj Goals: -2.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
u6.5
Loss
Proj Total: 5.0
D
Sim
u6.5
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
Blocked Shots (L5)
+29.2% more
Vancouver: 16.2
vs
Columbus: 12.6
Takeaways (L5)
+24.7% more
Vancouver: 4.8
vs
Columbus: 3.8
Power Play % (L5)
+8.3%
Vancouver: 21.9%
vs
Columbus: 13.6%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
CBJ Score
3.0
3
VAN Score
2.0
4
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
16.2 / 12.6
16.0 / 11.0
Faceoff %
49.9 / 49.0
40.4 / 59.6
Hits
20.1 / 19.3
20.0 / 15.0
Power Play %
2186.0 / 1361.0
0.0 / 0.0
Shots on Goal
34.0 / 33.9
24.0 / 32.0
Takeaways
4.8 / 3.8
5.0 / 4.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: --
→
--
Spread (ATS)
Open: --
→
--
Total (O/U)
Open: --
→
--
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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