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Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2024-10-12 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 4 - 6 Columbus Blue Jackets
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 63.8%
CBJ: 36.2%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.61
CBJ: 3.68
Total Goals
Median: 5.3
Over 5.5: 47%
Over 6.5: 36%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
Alexandar Georgiev - 38-18-5 | 0.897 SV% | 3.02 GAA
CBJ
Daniil Tarasov - 8-11-3 | 0.908 SV% | 3.18 GAA
StatCOLCBJ
Season SV%0.8970.908
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.023.18
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
COLAlexandar Georgiev2317673.9%2.802-3.20
CBJDaniil Tarasov3026486.7%3.772-0.23
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: 67% • COL at home vs CBJ: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-10COL 4 - 0 CBJCOLCOL
2025-10-16CBJ 1 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2025-04-03CBJ 3 - 7 COLCOLCOL
2024-10-12COL 4 - 6 CBJCBJCOL
2024-04-01CBJ 4 - 1 COLCBJCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1200.71
1CBJ1210.88
2COL1911.63
2CBJ1100.78
3COL1811.43
3CBJ1011.14
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: 63.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 7.3
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 4 - 6 Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected: 3.6 - 3.7