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Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions

2026-01-31 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 3 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
STL: 61.6%
CBJ: 38.4%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.23
CBJ: 2.77
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 40%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • STL at home vs CBJ: 0-3
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
1STL1100.96
1CBJ1600.75
2STL1100.53
2CBJ1110.58
3STL2511.42
3CBJ1421.82
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 61.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 3 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8