Match Info

NHL

Date: 3 March 2026, Tuesday

Location: Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH)

Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
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Denmark	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Finland	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Germany	NHL.tv
Iceland	Viaplay
Italy	DAZN Italia
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
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Uruguay	Disney+
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World	NHL.tv


	Columbus Blue Jackets		Nashville Predators

	1	X	2
	2.1	4.2	2.9	Watch
	2.1	4	2.8
	2.18	3.95	2.95
	2.15	4.27	2.9
	2.14	4.28	2.84	Watch
	2.1	3.9	2.7
	2.18	4.31	2.93
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.14 ↓ (2.23)	4.13 ↓ (4.26)	2.86 ↑ (2.78)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 3.2%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Columbus Blue Jackets
44.2%

Draw
22.8%

Nashville Predators
33%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

43%

22.5%

34.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42.1%

23%

35.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Columbus Blue Jackets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.2%)

Nashville Predators has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (-2.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Nashville Predators than the current prediction. (+2.1%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
42.9%	14.3%	42.9%

Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators Predictions

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. Columbus will win (votes: 3 - 42.9%). Nashville will win (votes: 3 - 42.9%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 14.3%).

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 4 Selected Experts predict this event. Columbus (votes: 2 - 50%). Nashville (votes: 2 - 50%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3

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Lineups

Line 1
73. Greaves J. (G)	29. Annunen J. (G)
78. Severson D.	59. Josi R.
8. Werenski Z.	76. Skjei B.
86. Marchenko K.	81. Marchessault J.
19. Fantilli A.	90. O'Reilly R.
17. Marchment M.	91. Stamkos S.
Line 2
9. Provorov I.	48. Perbix N.
5. Mateychuk D.	41. Hague N.
43. Heinen D.	77. Evangelista L.
23. Monahan S.	56. Haula E.
38. Jenner B.	9. Forsberg F.
Line 3
44. Gudbranson E.	20. Barron J.
15. Fabbro D.	37. Blankenburg N.
24. Olivier M.	36. Smith C.
3. Coyle C.	47. McCarron M.
4. Sillinger C.	58. Bunting M.
Line 4
11. Wood M.	71. Wood M.
21. Lundestrom I.	17. Jost T.
10. Voronkov D.	68. L'Heureux Z.
Substitutes
90. Merzlikins E. (G)	74. Saros J. (G)
Coaches
. Bowness R.	. Brunette A.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 1)
07:46, Greaves J. ↓, Merzlikins E. ↑,
14:23, 1 - 0, Fantilli A. (G), Marchenko K. (A), Marchment M. (A2)
16:02, Merzlikins E. ↓, Greaves J. ↑,
16:26, Stamkos S. (2 min),
17:43, Marchment M. (2 min),
19:32, 1 - 1, Forsberg F. (G), Stamkos S. (A), Evangelista L. (A2)
2nd Period (0 - 1)
05:07, Evangelista L. (2 min),
14:39, 1 - 2, O'Reilly R. (G),
3rd Period (2 - 0)
01:33, Marchenko K. (2 min),
01:52, 2 - 2, Coyle C. (G), Monahan S. (A),
06:07, 3 - 2, Severson D. (G), Mateychuk D. (A), Olivier M. (A2)
06:07, (2 min),
10:03, Bunting M. (2 min),

Preview

This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 10 and 11).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 1.

Recent performances by Columbus have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Nashville's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Columbus will hold a modest advantage in this match.

There will not play in Columbus: Smith B. (Knee Injury) Werenski Z. (Illness)

There are questionable in Nashville: Wilsby A. (Lower-Body Injury)

We predict that Columbus will win today's game, with odds of 2.08.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 56:64. (average 2.8:3.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Columbus won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 34:25. (average 3.8:2.8).

Outrights of NHL for now

Columbus Blue Jackets: 1.34% Nashville Predators: 0.54%

Last Results with these Odds

Columbus Blue Jackets - the odds 2.23 are the expected chance of winning is 43.04%, but this team recently wins 17% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL
02.03.26	New York Rangers - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:5 OT ✺
28.02.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - New York Islanders	3:4 OT ✺
26.02.26	Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:2 ✺
04.02.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Chicago Blackhawks	4:0 ✺
03.02.26	New Jersey Devils - Columbus Blue Jackets	0:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.2 WLLWW
- Nashville Predators
NHL
02.03.26	Nashville Predators - Detroit Red Wings	2:4 ✺
28.02.26	Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators	3:2 OT ✺
26.02.26	Nashville Predators - Chicago Blackhawks	4:2 ✺
05.02.26	Washington Capitals - Nashville Predators	4:2 ✺
04.02.26	Nashville Predators - Minnesota Wild	5:6 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.1 LLWLL

Latest Head to Head

NHL
09.10.25	Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets	2:1
01.04.25	Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators	8:4
26.10.24	Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:3 OT
13.04.24	Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets	6:4
09.03.24	Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators	1:2
17.01.23	Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets	2:1
20.10.22	Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators	5:3

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