Forward trio
102:42 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 119 / 103
- Fenwick for / against
- 83 / 67
- Corsi share
- 53.6%
- Fenwick share
- 55.3%
- xG for / against
- 5.44 / 4.02
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 30, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 30, 2026.
January 30, 2026
· 7:30 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 Jan 30. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
87:29 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 102 / 71
- Fenwick for / against
- 81 / 47
- Corsi share
- 59.0%
- Fenwick share
- 63.3%
- xG for / against
- 5.63 / 2.54
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
63:36 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 61 / 53
- Fenwick for / against
- 46 / 37
- Corsi share
- 53.5%
- Fenwick share
- 55.4%
- xG for / against
- 2.33 / 2.57
Defense pair
132:17 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 120 / 116
- Fenwick for / against
- 88 / 86
- Corsi share
- 50.8%
- Fenwick share
- 50.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.70 / 5.06
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.
Elvis Merzlikins
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Jan 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 129
- Save %
- 89.9
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 38.0
Arvid Soderblom
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Jan 29
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 129
- Save %
- 86.8
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 44.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 30, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.02
- xG against / game
- 3.18
- xG differential / game
- -0.16
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.52
- xG against / game
- 3.47
- xG differential / game
- -0.95
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 Jan 30, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 62.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.7
- Faceoff win %
- 49.6
- Penalties / game
- 3.0
Shots / game: 30.1 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 48.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 44.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 43.2
- Faceoff win %
- 48.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.1
Shots / game: 23.7 · Shooting: 8.0% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Points | 6 |
| 0.444 | Points % | 0.273 |
| 22 | Goals for | 24 |
| 30 | Goals against | 43 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -19 |
| W1 | Current streak | L3 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
CHI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 7 |
| 0 | Wins | 3 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -6 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-0 | Record | 3-7-0 |
| 8 | Points | 6 |
| 22 | Goals for | 22 |
| 30 | Goals against | 38 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -16 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
6 wins
10
games reviewed
CHI
4 wins
Total goals44 – 31
Goal differential
+13
/
-13
Goals per game4.4 / 3.1
Shots per game30.3 / 30.3
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 10, 2021 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 3 | 28 - 26 | View |