COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
25-20-7 | Road
4
CHICAGO
BLACKHAWKSCHI
21-24-9 | Home
2
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Elvis Merzlikins
#90 | G@
GOALTENDER
Spencer Knight
#30 | Goaltender| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | None-None | 2.00 | 0.917 | -- |
| Spencer Knight | None-None | 3.02 | 0.880 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
2.00 Ldr
GAA
3.02
0.917 Ldr
Save %
0.880
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SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
BLUE JACKETS
0%
BLACKHAWKS
100%
BLUE JACKETS
--
BLACKHAWKS
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
4.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
100%
Under 0
0%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-2.0
COLUMBUS
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +2.0 points (Columbus)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
-6-4-20+2+4+6
Distribution centered around CBJ -2.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CBJ)
CBJ By 1 goal
17.5%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
37.2%
CHI By 1 goal
6.6%
CHI By 2-3 goals
3.7%
AI Model Projected Score
Columbus
3
COLUMBUS
Chicago
1
CHICAGO
Simulated Score
Columbus
2
COLUMBUS
Chicago
4
CHICAGO
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI
Blue Jackets
Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim
Blackhawks
Loss
50% Win Prob
A
Puck Line (ATS)
Divergence
AI
Blue Jackets (+1.5)
Win
Proj Goals: -2.0
D
Sim
Blackhawks (+0)
Loss
Proj Goals: -2.0
A
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
u6.0
Push
Proj Total: 4.0
D
Sim
u6.0
Win
Proj Total: 6.0
A
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
Hits (L5)
+43.2% more
Columbus: 23.7
vs
Chicago: 13.5
Shots on Goal (L5)
+20.0% more
Columbus: 29.0
vs
Chicago: 23.2
Power Play % (L5)
+16.7%
Columbus: 17.6%
vs
Chicago: 0.9%
Blocked Shots (L5)
+14.5% more
Columbus: 14.6
vs
Chicago: 12.5
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
CBJ Score
3.0
4
CHI Score
1.0
2
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
12.5 / 14.6
15.0 / 13.0
Faceoff %
47.6 / 50.3
40.0 / 60.0
Hits
13.5 / 23.7
13.0 / 16.0
Power Play %
0.9 / 17.6
0.0 / 33.3
Shots on Goal
23.2 / 29.0
24.0 / 26.0
Takeaways
4.6 / 4.9
3.0 / 6.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: --
→
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Spread (ATS)
Open: --
→
--
Total (O/U)
Open: --
→
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Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
CHI
CBJ
CHI
CBJ
ML
80%
4-1
50%
1-1
60%
3-2
100%
2-0
ATS
80%
4-1
50%
1-1
80%
4-1
50%
1-1
TTL
25%
1-3-1
50%
1-1
75%
3-1-1
0%
0-2
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