Forward trio
96:36 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 111 / 100
- Fenwick for / against
- 78 / 66
- Corsi share
- 52.6%
- Fenwick share
- 54.2%
- xG for / against
- 4.72 / 4.10
Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 31, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 31, 2026.
January 31, 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 Jan 31. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
104:10 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 119 / 89
- Fenwick for / against
- 95 / 58
- Corsi share
- 57.2%
- Fenwick share
- 62.1%
- xG for / against
- 6.54 / 2.82
St. Louis Blues
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
45:14 together · 6 games
- Corsi for / against
- 21 / 47
- Fenwick for / against
- 16 / 30
- Corsi share
- 30.9%
- Fenwick share
- 34.8%
- xG for / against
- 0.82 / 1.81
Defense pair
111:33 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 105 / 113
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 80
- Corsi share
- 48.2%
- Fenwick share
- 49.0%
- xG for / against
- 4.89 / 4.80
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 30
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 122
- Save %
- 91.0
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 34.4
Joel Hofer
St. Louis Blues · Last start: Jan 29
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 132
- Save %
- 90.9
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 22.7
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.99
- xG against / game
- 3.13
- xG differential / game
- -0.14
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
St. Louis Blues
- xG for / game
- 2.72
- xG against / game
- 2.96
- xG differential / game
- -0.24
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 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 61.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.5
- Faceoff win %
- 49.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.0
Shots / game: 30.2 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 33.6 ft
St. Louis Blues
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.8
- Faceoff win %
- 48.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.3
Shots / game: 25.7 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 33.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
STL
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.458 |
| 26 | Goals for | 35 |
| 33 | Goals against | 37 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -2 |
| W2 | Current streak | L2 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
STL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 6 |
| 1 | Wins | 3 |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| -2 | Goal differential | 0 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
STL
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-0 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 26 | Goals for | 30 |
| 33 | Goals against | 31 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -1 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
7 wins
10
games reviewed
STL
3 wins
Total goals32 – 31
Goal differential
+1
/
-1
Goals per game3.2 / 3.1
Shots per game30.5 / 30.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 3 | 39 - 35 | View |
| Jan 11, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
St. Louis Blues
|
2 - 1 | 30 - 32 | View |
| Jan 4, 2025 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 6 | 33 - 39 | View |
| Jan 30, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
St. Louis Blues
|
1 - 0 | 22 - 21 | View |
| Dec 8, 2023 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 5 | 43 - 22 | View |
| Mar 11, 2023 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
5 - 2 | 24 - 39 | View |
| Oct 15, 2022 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
St. Louis Blues
|
2 - 5 | 25 - 25 | View |
| Mar 19, 2022 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 5 | 28 - 27 | View |
| Nov 27, 2021 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
St. Louis Blues
|
3 - 6 | 27 - 33 | View |
| Nov 15, 2019 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 3 | 27 - 39 | View |