Anaheim Ducks at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2024-12-14 • Nationwide Arena

Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Anaheim Ducks

🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

Win Probability

CBJ: 53.3%

ANA: 46.7%

Expected Goals

CBJ: 3.44

ANA: 2.80

Total Goals

Median: 6.0

Over 5.5: 58%

Over 6.5: 43%

CBJ

Jet Greaves - 11-10-5 | 0.909 SV% | 2.62 GAA

ANA

John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
CBJ	Jet Greaves	27	23	4	85.2%	2.87	1	-1.13
ANA	John Gibson	42	39	3	92.9%	3.82	3	0.82

SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • CBJ at home vs ANA: 1-2

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2025-12-20	ANA 4 - 3 CBJ	ANA	ANA
2025-12-16	CBJ 4 - 3 ANA	CBJ	CBJ
2024-12-14	CBJ 3 - 4 ANA	ANA	CBJ
2024-11-10	ANA 4 - 2 CBJ	ANA	ANA
2024-02-21	ANA 4 - 7 CBJ	CBJ	ANA

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	CBJ	13	1	1.01
1	ANA	16	1	1.36
2	CBJ	13	0	1.06
2	ANA	16	0	0.90
3	CBJ	21	2	1.62
3	ANA	7	0	0.45
4	CBJ	2	0	0.12
4	ANA	1	0	0.16

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

Prediction Result

❌ Incorrect

Confidence: 53.3%

Total Goals

Actual: 7.0

Expected: 6.2

Score Breakdown

Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Anaheim Ducks

Expected: 3.4 - 2.8