VANCOUVER
CANUCKSVAN
16-25-5 | Road
1
COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
20-19-7 | Home
4
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Kevin Lankinen
#32 | Goaltender@
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | None-None | 4.00 | 0.889 | -- |
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 1.00 | 0.968 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
4.00
GAA
Ldr 1.00
0.889
Save %
Ldr 0.968
--
SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
CANUCKS
100%
BLUE JACKETS
0%
CANUCKS
--
BLUE JACKETS
--
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
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)
VAN By 1 goal
12.1%
VAN By 2-3 goals
9.3%
CBJ By 1 goal
19.7%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
29.6%
AI Model Projected Score
Vancouver
2
VANCOUVER
Columbus
3
COLUMBUS
Simulated Score
Vancouver
2
VANCOUVER
Columbus
4
COLUMBUS
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI
Blue Jackets
Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim
Blue Jackets
Win
50% Win Prob
C
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI
Blue Jackets (+1.5)
Win
Proj Goals: -1.0
D
Sim
Blue Jackets (+0)
Win
Proj Goals: -2.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
u6.5
Win
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
Shots on Goal (L5)
+44.2% more
Columbus: 35.4
vs
Vancouver: 24.5
Blocked Shots (L5)
+34.2% more
Columbus: 17.3
vs
Vancouver: 12.9
Power Play % (L5)
+14.1%
Columbus: 23.6%
vs
Vancouver: 9.5%
Faceoff % (L5)
+9.9%
Columbus: 52.5%
vs
Vancouver: 42.7%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
VAN Score
2.0
1
CBJ Score
3.0
4
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
17.3 / 12.9
15.0 / 18.0
Faceoff %
52.5 / 42.7
47.1 / 52.9
Hits
20.2 / 19.6
19.0 / 11.0
Power Play %
23.6 / 9.5
100.0 / 50.0
Shots on Goal
35.4 / 24.5
36.0 / 31.0
Takeaways
3.1 / 4.8
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
CBJ
VAN
CBJ
VAN
ML
50%
1-1
60%
3-2
100%
2-0
40%
2-3
ATS
50%
1-1
40%
2-3
50%
1-1
40%
2-3
TTL
50%
1-1
40%
2-3
0%
0-2
40%
2-3
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