Match Info

NHL

Date: 30 January 2026, Friday

Location: United Center (Chicago, IL)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Chicago Blackhawks		Columbus Blue Jackets

	1	X	2
	3.2	4.2	1.95	Watch
	3.11	4.19	2.03
	3.14	4.34	1.99
	3.05	4.37	2.02	Watch
	3.2	4.33	2
	3.17	4.42	1.98
	3.2	4.25	1.95
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.15 ↑ (2.54)	4.3 ↑ (4.21)	1.99 ↓ (2.51)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 4.3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Chicago Blackhawks
30.1%

Draw
22.1%

Columbus Blue Jackets
47.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

38.2%

23.1%

38.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

34.6%

20.9%

42.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Chicago Blackhawks has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-8.1%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Chicago Blackhawks's form might have worsened.

Columbus Blue Jackets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+9.1%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Columbus Blue Jackets's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Chicago Blackhawks than the current prediction. (+4.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (-5.1%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Columbus Blue Jackets, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
8.3%	58.3%	33.3%

Chicago Blackhawks - Columbus Blue Jackets Predictions

Users Predictions: 12 users predict this event. Chicago will win (votes: 1 - 8.3%). Columbus will win (votes: 4 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 7 - 58.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 30.4% – 86.2%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 6 Selected Experts predict this event. Columbus (votes: 4 - 66.7%). Tie (votes: 2 - 33.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 5.5, OT - over (votes: 2 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:4

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Lineups

Line 1
30. Knight S. (G)	90. Merzlikins E. (G)
46. Crevier L.	78. Severson D.
72. Vlasic A.	8. Werenski Z. (A)
59. Bertuzzi T.	86. Marchenko K.
98. Bedard C.	19. Fantilli A.
91. Nazar F.	17. Marchment M.
Line 2
6. Rinzel S.	5. Mateychuk D.
44. Kaiser W.	9. Provorov I.
28. Burakovsky A.	91. Johnson K.
20. Greene R.	23. Monahan S.
86. Teravainen T.	38. Jenner B. (C)
Line 3
5. Murphy C. (A)	44. Gudbranson E. (A)
48. Grzelcyk M.	2. Christiansen J.
95. Mikheyev I.	24. Olivier M.
16. Dickinson J. (A)	3. Coyle C.
8. Donato R.	4. Sillinger C.
Line 4
24. Lafferty S.	11. Wood M.
11. Moore O.	21. Lundestrom I.
84. Slaggert L.	10. Voronkov D.
Substitutes
40. Soderblom A. (G)	73. Greaves J. (G)
Coaches
. Blashill J.	. Bowness R.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 1)
18:39, Murphy C. (2 min),
19:13, 0 - 1, Coyle C. (G), Werenski Z. (A), Marchenko K. (A2)
19:57, 1 - 1, Bedard C. (G), Vlasic A. (A), Bertuzzi T. (A2)
2nd Period (1 - 2)
01:23, 1 - 2, Coyle C. (G),
06:47, 1 - 3, Olivier M. (G), Coyle C. (A), Werenski Z. (A2)
06:47, (2 min),
10:49, 2 - 3, Nazar F. (G), Bedard C. (A), Bertuzzi T. (A2)
13:11, Voronkov D. (2 min),
3rd Period (0 - 1)
09:48, Grzelcyk M. (2 min),
14:22, Johnson K. (2 min),
18:57, 2 - 4, Coyle C. (G), Sillinger C. (A), Olivier M. (A2)

Preview

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 12 and 12).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Chicago won 0.

Chicago has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Columbus is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

Chicago may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Columbus has had a series of home games.

Columbus could have a small edge in this match.

There will not play in Chicago: Ellis R. (Back Injury) Weber S. (Ankle Injury)

There will not play in Columbus: Fabbro D. (Lower-Body Injury) Smith B. (Knee Injury)

We predict that Columbus will win today's game, with odds of 2.09.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Chicago won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 63:70. (average 3.2:3.5).

Including home matches between the teams, Chicago won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 31:38. (average 3.1:3.8).

Outrights of NHL for now

Columbus Blue Jackets: 1.34% Chicago Blackhawks: 0.33%

Last Results with these Odds

Chicago Blackhawks - the odds 2.54 are the expected chance of winning is 38.24%, but this team recently wins 30% of matches with these odds.

Columbus Blue Jackets - the odds 2.51 are the expected chance of winning is 38.69%, but this team recently wins 54% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
29.01.26	Pittsburgh Penguins - Chicago Blackhawks	6:2 ✺
27.01.26	Minnesota Wild - Chicago Blackhawks	4:3 penalties ✺
25.01.26	Chicago Blackhawks - Florida Panthers	1:5 ✺
23.01.26	Chicago Blackhawks - Tampa Bay Lightning	1:2 penalties ✺
22.01.26	Carolina Hurricanes - Chicago Blackhawks	3:4 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.9 LLLLW
- Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL
28.01.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Philadelphia Flyers	5:3 ✺
24.01.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Tampa Bay Lightning	8:5 ✺
22.01.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Dallas Stars	1:0 ✺
20.01.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Ottawa Senators	1:4 ✺
17.01.26	Pittsburgh Penguins - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:4 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 19.9 WWWLW

Latest Head to Head

NHL
22.02.25	Columbus Blue Jackets - Chicago Blackhawks	5:1
01.12.24	Chicago Blackhawks - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:6
02.03.24	Chicago Blackhawks - Columbus Blue Jackets	2:5
22.11.23	Columbus Blue Jackets - Chicago Blackhawks	7:3
31.12.22	Columbus Blue Jackets - Chicago Blackhawks	4:1
23.12.22	Chicago Blackhawks - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:2
17.02.22	Chicago Blackhawks - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:7

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