COLUMBUS
BLUE JACKETSCBJ
3-4-0 | Road
1
MINNESOTA
WILDMIN
6-2-1 | Home
2
Goaltending
GOALTENDER
Cam Talbot
#33 | Goaltender@
GOALTENDER
Jesper Wallstedt
#30 | Goaltender| Player | W-L-OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | None-None | 2.07 | 0.941 | -- |
| Jesper Wallstedt | None-None | 1.00 | 0.929 | -- |
None-None
W-L-OTL
None-None
2.07
GAA
Ldr 1.00
0.941 Ldr
Save %
0.929
--
SO
--
AI Model Win Probability
BLUE JACKETS
37%
WILD
63%
BLUE JACKETS
37%
Book Odds: +169
WILD
65%
Book Odds: -189
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
6.0
Projected
Book Total
6.5
Over / Under Line
▼
Edge: +0.5 (Under)
Over 6.5
42%
Under 6.5
58%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.6
MINNESOTA
Book Spread
-1.5
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.1 points (Minnesota)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
+6+4+20-2-4-6
Distribution centered around MIN -1.6 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (MIN)
CBJ By 1 goal
8.6%
CBJ By 2-3 goals
5.5%
MIN By 1 goal
18.9%
MIN By 2-3 goals
34.9%
AI Model Projected Score
Columbus
2.2
COLUMBUS
Book Implied: 2.50
Minnesota
3.8
MINNESOTA
Book Implied: 4
Simulated Score
Columbus
4
COLUMBUS
Book Implied: 2.50
Minnesota
2
MINNESOTA
Book Implied: 4
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI
Wild
Win
63% Win Prob
C
Sim
Blue Jackets
Loss
84% Win Prob
A
Puck Line (ATS)
Divergence
AI
Wild (-1.5)
Loss
Proj Goals: -1.6
D
Sim
Blue Jackets (+1.5)
Win
Proj Goals: -2.0
A
Over/Under (Total)
Agreement
👑 Top Selection
AI
u6.5
Win
Proj Total: 6.0
B
Sim
u6.5
Win
Proj Total: 6.0
B
Head-to-Head History
Date
Game
Score
Oct 18, 2026
CBJ @ MIN
1 - 2
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
Key Model Drivers
Hits (L5)
+30.7% more
Minnesota: 25.0
vs
Columbus: 19.1
Power Play % (L5)
+23.8%
Minnesota: 32.6%
vs
Columbus: 8.8%
Shots on Goal (L5)
+9.0% more
Minnesota: 30.2
vs
Columbus: 27.7
Takeaways (L5)
+8.7% more
Minnesota: 4.6
vs
Columbus: 4.3
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
CBJ Score
2.2
1
MIN Score
3.8
2
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots
14.8 / 18.0
14.0 / 8.0
Faceoff %
50.2 / 55.7
52.2 / 47.8
Hits
25.0 / 19.1
16.0 / 29.0
Power Play %
32.6 / 8.8
25.0 / 0.0
Shots on Goal
30.2 / 27.7
34.0 / 14.0
Takeaways
4.6 / 4.3
5.0 / 6.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: +145 / -175
→
+169 / -189
↑
Spread (ATS)
Open: +1.5 / -1.5
→
+1.5 / -1.5
Total (O/U)
Open: 6.5
→
6.5
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
MIN
CBJ
MIN
CBJ
ML
65%
11-6
36%
5-9
47%
8-9
64%
9-5
ATS
47%
8-9
29%
4-10
47%
8-9
64%
9-5
TTL
73%
11-4-2
50%
7-7
67%
10-5-2
50%
7-7
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