Forward trio
40:03 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 31 / 35
- Fenwick for / against
- 19 / 25
- Corsi share
- 47.0%
- Fenwick share
- 43.2%
- xG for / against
- 1.19 / 1.27
Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 20, 2026
NHL matchup
Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 20, 2026.
January 20, 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 20. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Ottawa Senators
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
121:46 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 130 / 114
- Fenwick for / against
- 88 / 81
- Corsi share
- 53.3%
- Fenwick share
- 52.1%
- xG for / against
- 6.00 / 4.83
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
71:52 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 81
- Fenwick for / against
- 66 / 52
- Corsi share
- 54.7%
- Fenwick share
- 55.9%
- xG for / against
- 4.95 / 3.51
Defense pair
115:32 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 134 / 106
- Fenwick for / against
- 84 / 72
- Corsi share
- 55.8%
- Fenwick share
- 53.8%
- xG for / against
- 5.18 / 3.91
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.
James Reimer
Ottawa Senators · Last start: Jan 18
1 / 1 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 34
- Save %
- 88.2
- Goals allowed
- 4
- Close-range shots %
- 32.4
Elvis Merzlikins
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Jan 17
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 128
- Save %
- 88.3
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 35.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Ottawa Senators
- xG for / game
- 3.40
- xG against / game
- 2.48
- xG differential / game
- 0.92
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.64
- xG against / game
- 3.70
- xG differential / game
- -0.06
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 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Ottawa Senators
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 54.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 54.9
- Faceoff win %
- 50.7
- Penalties / game
- 5.1
Shots / game: 30.5 · Shooting: 11.1% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 67.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.8
- Faceoff win %
- 50.6
- Penalties / game
- 3.4
Shots / game: 32.6 · Shooting: 9.5% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
OTT
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 10 |
| 0.615 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 39 | Goals for | 26 |
| 38 | Goals against | 33 |
| 1 | Goal differential | -7 |
| L1 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
OTT road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 7 |
| 3 | Wins | 4 |
| 6 | Points | 8 |
| 0 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
OTT
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-4-0 | Record | 5-5-0 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 29 | Goals for | 26 |
| 30 | Goals against | 33 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
OTT
6 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
4 wins
Total goals35 – 29
Goal differential
+6
/
-6
Goals per game3.5 / 2.9
Shots per game32.5 / 28.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Ottawa Senators
|
4 - 1 | 22 - 28 | View |
| Dec 11, 2025 |
Ottawa Senators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
6 - 3 | 29 - 26 | View |
| Apr 8, 2025 |
Ottawa Senators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 5 | 35 - 35 | View |
| Apr 6, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Ottawa Senators
|
0 - 4 | 29 - 30 | View |
| Mar 29, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Ottawa Senators
|
2 - 3 | 30 - 27 | View |
| Mar 14, 2024 |
Ottawa Senators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 2 | 37 - 37 | View |
| Feb 13, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Ottawa Senators
|
3 - 6 | 40 - 30 | View |
| Dec 1, 2023 |
Ottawa Senators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 4 | 43 - 23 | View |
| Apr 2, 2023 |
Ottawa Senators
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 27 - 22 | View |
| Mar 4, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Ottawa Senators
|
2 - 5 | 21 - 39 | View |