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Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2022-01-11 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 50.9%
CHI: 49.1%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.27
CHI: 3.77
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CBJ
J. Korpisalo
CHI
M. Fleury
StatCBJCHI
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CBJJ. Korpisalo2016480.0%2.621-1.38
CHIM. Fleury2624292.3%2.2510.25
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 70% • CBJ at home vs CHI: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-04CBJ 4 - 0 CHICBJCBJ
2026-01-30CHI 2 - 4 CBJCBJCBJ
2025-02-22CBJ 5 - 1 CHICBJCBJ
2024-12-01CHI 3 - 6 CBJCBJCBJ
2024-03-02CHI 2 - 5 CBJCBJCBJ

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ900.44
1CHI1100.95
2CBJ1200.86
2CHI300.21
3CBJ1110.95
3CHI911.46
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 7.0
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.3 - 3.8