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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 23, 2027

NHL matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 23, 2027.

January 23, 2027 · 2:30 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Ottawa Senators at 61.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

38.9%
Fair American +157
Fair decimal 2.57
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Ottawa Senators logo
Home team

Ottawa Senators

61.1%
Fair American -157
Fair decimal 1.64
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 23, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 23. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:28 together · 9 games

xG share48.2%
Corsi for / against
77 / 70
Fenwick for / against
47 / 51
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
48.0%
xG for / against
2.50 / 2.69
Defense pair

106:55 together · 7 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
102 / 107
Fenwick for / against
75 / 85
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
4.91 / 6.53
All observed combinations

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

39:23 together · 8 games

xG share47.8%
Corsi for / against
35 / 53
Fenwick for / against
25 / 39
Corsi share
39.8%
Fenwick share
39.1%
xG for / against
1.87 / 2.05
Defense pair

71:06 together · 9 games

xG share65.2%
Corsi for / against
84 / 68
Fenwick for / against
58 / 39
Corsi share
55.3%
Fenwick share
59.8%
xG for / against
4.13 / 2.20
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
39.1

Jonas Johansson

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Oct 24

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
29
Save %
86.2
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
37.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.55

9 / 9 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
2.78
xG differential / game
0.07

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 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
3.89

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.6
Corsi share (%)
48.4
Fenwick share (%)
48.9
Faceoff win %
52.3
Penalties / game
4.9

Shots / game: 25.2 · Shooting: 11.5% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
8Points16
0.444Points %0.667
22Goals for38
30Goals against34
-8Goal differential4
W1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT home
2Games7
0Wins5
0Points10
-3Goal differential1
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
4-5-0Record6-4-0
8Points12
22Goals for31
30Goals against31
-8Goal differential0
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Ottawa Senators OTT 6 wins
Total goals28 – 34
Goal differential -6 / +6
Goals per game2.8 / 3.4
Shots per game28.6 / 30.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 20, 2026
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 1 21 - 22 View
Dec 29, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 1 22 - 28 View
Dec 11, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
6 - 3 29 - 26 View
Apr 8, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 5 35 - 35 View
Apr 6, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
0 - 4 29 - 30 View
Mar 29, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
2 - 3 30 - 27 View
Mar 14, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 2 37 - 37 View
Feb 13, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 6 40 - 30 View
Dec 1, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 4 43 - 23 View
Apr 2, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4 27 - 22 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.