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St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2025-01-04 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 6 - 4 St. Louis Blues

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 58.6%
STL: 41.4%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.21
STL: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • CBJ at home vs STL: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-31STL 3 - 5 CBJCBJSTL
2025-11-01CBJ 3 - 2 STLCBJCBJ
2025-01-11STL 1 - 2 CBJCBJSTL
2025-01-04CBJ 6 - 4 STLCBJCBJ
2024-01-30STL 0 - 1 CBJCBJSTL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ2301.40
1STL1322.30
2CBJ1010.83
2STL1100.83
3CBJ1632.01
3STL2021.58
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: 58.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 6 - 4 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1