Columbus Blue Jackets at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2026-01-08 • T-Mobile Arena

Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets

Win Probability

VGK: 62.9%

CBJ: 37.1%

Expected Goals

VGK: 3.72

CBJ: 2.65

Total Goals

Median: 7.2

Over 5.5: 73%

Over 6.5: 62%

VGK

Akira Schmid - 16-10-6 | 0.893 SV% | 2.59 GAA

CBJ

Jet Greaves - 26-19-9 | 0.908 SV% | 2.60 GAA

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • VGK at home vs CBJ: 2-1

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-01-08	VGK 5 - 3 CBJ	VGK	VGK
2025-12-13	CBJ 2 - 3 VGK	VGK	VGK
2025-03-13	CBJ 0 - 4 VGK	VGK	VGK
2025-01-30	VGK 1 - 2 CBJ	CBJ	VGK
2024-03-23	VGK 4 - 2 CBJ	VGK	VGK

Period	Time	Team	Scorer
1	08:24	CBJ	Goal
1	10:41	CBJ	Goal
1	12:20	CBJ	Goal
2	05:19	VGK	Goal
2	13:07	VGK	Goal
2	18:44	VGK	Goal
3	14:28	VGK	Goal
3	16:14	VGK	Goal

Prediction Result

✅ Correct

Confidence: 62.9%

Total Goals

Actual: 8.0

Expected: 6.4

Score Breakdown

Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets

Expected: 3.7 - 2.6