Forward trio
54:31 together · 6 games
- Corsi for / against
- 53 / 43
- Fenwick for / against
- 41 / 29
- Corsi share
- 55.2%
- Fenwick share
- 58.6%
- xG for / against
- 2.00 / 2.06
Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 4, 2026
NHL matchup
Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 4, 2026.
February 4, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 4. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
141:09 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 121 / 134
- Fenwick for / against
- 88 / 98
- Corsi share
- 47.5%
- Fenwick share
- 47.3%
- xG for / against
- 5.06 / 5.39
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
77:00 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 83 / 79
- Fenwick for / against
- 58 / 52
- Corsi share
- 51.2%
- Fenwick share
- 52.7%
- xG for / against
- 3.42 / 3.42
Defense pair
126:05 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 142 / 100
- Fenwick for / against
- 111 / 70
- Corsi share
- 58.7%
- Fenwick share
- 61.3%
- xG for / against
- 6.57 / 2.90
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Spencer Knight
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Feb 2
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 130
- Save %
- 87.7
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 29.2
Elvis Merzlikins
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Feb 3
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 115
- Save %
- 91.3
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 33.9
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.43
- xG against / game
- 3.27
- xG differential / game
- -0.83
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.51
- xG against / game
- 2.97
- xG differential / game
- -0.46
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 46.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 43.8
- Fenwick share (%)
- 43.7
- Faceoff win %
- 47.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.2
Shots / game: 22.7 · Shooting: 10.1% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.0
- Faceoff win %
- 49.9
- Penalties / game
- 3.4
Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 13.6% · Avg distance: 34.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
CHI
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 0.333 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 26 | Goals for | 26 |
| 44 | Goals against | 33 |
| -18 | Goal differential | -7 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
CHI road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 7 |
| 0 | Wins | 4 |
| 0 | Points | 8 |
| -13 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
CHI
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-6-0 | Record | 5-5-0 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 24 | Goals for | 26 |
| 33 | Goals against | 33 |
| -9 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CHI
3 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
7 wins
Total goals29 – 45
Goal differential
-16
/
+16
Goals per game2.9 / 4.5
Shots per game29.9 / 30.3
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 2 | 26 - 24 | View |
| Feb 22, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
1 - 5 | 28 - 21 | View |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
6 - 3 | 36 - 31 | View |
| Mar 2, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
5 - 2 | 31 - 28 | View |
| Nov 22, 2023 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 7 | 36 - 26 | View |
| Dec 31, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
1 - 4 | 28 - 38 | View |
| Dec 23, 2022 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 5 | 29 - 38 | View |
| Feb 17, 2022 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
7 - 4 | 37 - 32 | View |
| Jan 11, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 2 | 20 - 26 | View |
| Apr 12, 2021 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 3 | 34 - 33 | View |