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Columbus Blue Jackets at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2024-03-23 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 70.6%
CBJ: 29.4%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.11
CBJ: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • VGK at home vs CBJ: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-08VGK 5 - 3 CBJVGKVGK
2025-12-13CBJ 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK
2025-03-13CBJ 0 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-01-30VGK 1 - 2 CBJCBJVGK
2024-03-23VGK 4 - 2 CBJVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1500.84
1CBJ1300.38
2VGK2631.97
2CBJ420.56
3VGK2200.86
3CBJ1300.51
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 70.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected: 3.1 - 3.0