Forward trio
75:30 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 78 / 76
- Fenwick for / against
- 60 / 59
- Corsi share
- 50.6%
- Fenwick share
- 50.4%
- xG for / against
- 4.38 / 3.20
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 8, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at Vegas Golden Knights
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 8, 2026.
January 8, 2026
· 9:00 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 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
102:28 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 126 / 102
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 78
- Corsi share
- 55.3%
- Fenwick share
- 52.1%
- xG for / against
- 5.91 / 4.69
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
48:15 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 42 / 47
- Fenwick for / against
- 32 / 38
- Corsi share
- 47.2%
- Fenwick share
- 45.7%
- xG for / against
- 3.00 / 2.18
Defense pair
109:17 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 102 / 109
- Fenwick for / against
- 82 / 73
- Corsi share
- 48.3%
- Fenwick share
- 52.9%
- xG for / against
- 7.23 / 4.42
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.
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Jan 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 171
- Save %
- 92.4
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 29.8
Carter Hart
Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Jan 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 113
- Save %
- 83.2
- Goals allowed
- 19
- Close-range shots %
- 25.7
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.29
- xG against / game
- 3.22
- xG differential / game
- 0.07
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Vegas Golden Knights
- xG for / game
- 3.44
- xG against / game
- 2.77
- xG differential / game
- 0.66
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 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.6
- Faceoff win %
- 53.3
- Penalties / game
- 4.1
Shots / game: 30.1 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 56.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.3
- Faceoff win %
- 47.5
- Penalties / game
- 2.6
Shots / game: 27.4 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 30.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
VGK
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Points | 19 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.679 |
| 26 | Goals for | 51 |
| 33 | Goals against | 39 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 12 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
VGK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 8 |
| 1 | Wins | 6 |
| 2 | Points | 12 |
| -2 | Goal differential | 11 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
VGK
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-0 | Record | 6-3-1 |
| 10 | Points | 13 |
| 26 | Goals for | 34 |
| 33 | Goals against | 29 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 5 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
4 wins
10
games reviewed
VGK
6 wins
Total goals27 – 32
Goal differential
-5
/
+5
Goals per game2.7 / 3.2
Shots per game28.9 / 33.2
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 2 | 25 - 29 | View |
| Mar 13, 2025 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 0 | 29 - 27 | View |
| Jan 30, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
2 - 1 | 24 - 26 | View |
| Mar 23, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
2 - 4 | 22 - 47 | View |
| Mar 4, 2024 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 6 | 39 - 33 | View |
| Mar 19, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
2 - 7 | 37 - 41 | View |
| Nov 28, 2022 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 2 | 36 - 28 | View |
| Mar 13, 2022 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 6 | 27 - 38 | View |
| Nov 20, 2021 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
2 - 3 | 29 - 35 | View |
| Jan 11, 2020 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
3 - 0 | 22 - 27 | View |