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Utah Hockey Club at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2025-02-06 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 40.5%
UTA: 59.5%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 2.74
UTA: 3.08
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • CBJ at home vs UTA: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-07CBJ 4 - 5 UTAUTAUTA
2026-01-11UTA 2 - 3 CBJCBJUTA
2025-02-06CBJ 2 - 3 UTAUTAUTA
2025-01-31UTA 2 - 3 CBJCBJUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ510.37
1UTA2311.29
2CBJ1510.95
2UTA1700.92
3CBJ1821.45
3UTA1100.76
4CBJ100.04
4UTA510.63
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: 59.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 2.7 - 3.1