Away team
Nashville Predators
47.1%
Fair American
+112
Fair decimal
2.12
Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 20, 2027
NHL matchup
Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 20, 2027.
February 20, 2027
· 4:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick:
Columbus Blue Jackets at 52.9%
Prediction
Model V2 versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Columbus Blue Jackets
52.9%
Fair American
-112
Fair decimal
1.89
Simulated betting results
Team performance leading into this game
Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Feb 20, 2027.
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 6
- Record
- 2-4
- Net units
- -1.46
- ROI
- -24.3%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 9
- Record
- 3-6
- Net units
- -1.46
- ROI
- -16.2%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 2
- Record
- 0-2
- Net units
- -2.00
- ROI
- -100.0%
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 3
- Record
- 1-2
- Net units
- -1.22
- ROI
- -40.8%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 4
- Record
- 2-2
- Net units
- 0.03
- ROI
- 0.6%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 5
- Record
- 3-2
- Net units
- 0.48
- ROI
- 9.6%
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 Feb 20. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
45:15 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 48 / 31
- Fenwick for / against
- 32 / 19
- Corsi share
- 60.8%
- Fenwick share
- 62.7%
- xG for / against
- 2.24 / 1.10
Defense pair
102:48 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 102 / 108
- Fenwick for / against
- 78 / 80
- Corsi share
- 48.6%
- Fenwick share
- 49.4%
- xG for / against
- 6.27 / 5.53
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
87:23 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 78 / 70
- Fenwick for / against
- 48 / 51
- Corsi share
- 52.7%
- Fenwick share
- 48.5%
- xG for / against
- 2.54 / 2.69
Defense pair
124:28 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 113 / 121
- Fenwick for / against
- 83 / 93
- Corsi share
- 48.3%
- Fenwick share
- 47.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.73 / 7.20
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.
Nashville Predators
Expected starter unavailable.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected starter unavailable.
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.
Juuse Saros
Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 148
- Save %
- 89.9
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 29.1
Cam Talbot
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 119
- Save %
- 89.1
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 40.3
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 20, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
- xG for / game
- 3.15
- xG against / game
- 3.45
- xG differential / game
- -0.30
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.79
- xG against / game
- 3.46
- xG differential / game
- -0.67
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 20, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.8
- Faceoff win %
- 49.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.5
- Faceoff win %
- 54.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NSH
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 0.542 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 34 | Goals for | 26 |
| 39 | Goals against | 33 |
| -5 | Goal differential | -7 |
| OT1 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
NSH road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 4 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| -6 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
NSH
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-2-5 | Record | 5-5-0 |
| 11 | Points | 10 |
| 31 | Goals for | 26 |
| 35 | Goals against | 33 |
| -4 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NSH
6 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
4 wins
Total goals34 – 30
Goal differential
+4
/
-4
Goals per game3.4 / 3.0
Shots per game32.9 / 34.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 |
Nashville Predators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 3 | 25 - 27 | View |
| Oct 9, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Nashville Predators
|
1 - 2 | 39 - 32 | View |
| Apr 1, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 8 | 28 - 37 | View |
| Oct 26, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 4 | 28 - 33 | View |
| Apr 13, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Nashville Predators
|
4 - 6 | 37 - 37 | View |
| Mar 9, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 1 | 49 - 34 | View |
| Jan 17, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Nashville Predators
|
1 - 2 | 40 - 28 | View |
| Oct 20, 2022 |
Nashville Predators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 5 | 26 - 42 | View |
| Dec 30, 2021 |
Nashville Predators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 34 - 29 | View |
| Nov 30, 2021 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Nashville Predators
|
0 - 6 | 27 - 37 | View |