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Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for October 3, 2026

NHL matchup

Utah Mammoth at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for October 3, 2026.

October 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Utah Mammoth

8-5-0

4 Model pick
Final
Home

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

1
Model V2 pick: Utah Mammoth at 53.7% View final boxscore
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

Utah Mammoth logo
Away team

Utah Mammoth

53.7%
Fair American -116
Fair decimal 1.86
Best market -112 · DraftKings
Market implied 52.8%
Edge +0.9%
Expected value +1.6%
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Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

46.3%
Fair American +116
Fair decimal 2.16
Best market +101 · BetOnline.ag
Market implied 49.8%
Edge -3.5%
Expected value -6.9%
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Oct 3, 2026.

Utah Mammoth

All Model Picks

Bets
1
Record
1-0
Net units
0.48
ROI
47.6%

Value Picks

Bets
0
Record
0-0
Net units
0.00
ROI
—

Market Favourite

Bets
1
Record
1-0
Net units
0.48
ROI
47.6%
Full team betting results

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 Oct 3. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Utah Mammoth

1 / 1 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

15:28 together · 1 game

xG share78.5%
Corsi for / against
20 / 13
Fenwick for / against
18 / 9
Corsi share
60.6%
Fenwick share
66.7%
xG for / against
1.02 / 0.28
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

1 / 1 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

10:16 together · 1 game

xG share45.1%
Corsi for / against
8 / 13
Fenwick for / against
6 / 9
Corsi share
38.1%
Fenwick share
40.0%
xG for / against
0.33 / 0.40
Defense pair

15:00 together · 1 game

xG share49.1%
Corsi for / against
11 / 13
Fenwick for / against
9 / 11
Corsi share
45.8%
Fenwick share
45.0%
xG for / against
0.70 / 0.73
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 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.

Karel Vejmelka

Utah Mammoth · Last start: Oct 1

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
15
Save %
100.0
Goals allowed
0
Close-range shots %
13.3

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 1

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
26
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
3
Close-range shots %
19.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Utah Mammoth

xG for / game
4.30
xG against / game
1.67
xG differential / game
2.62

1 / 1 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.32
xG against / game
2.75
xG differential / game
-0.43

1 / 1 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 Oct 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Utah Mammoth

1 / 1 games covered

Attempts / game
65.0
Corsi share (%)
60.7
Fenwick share (%)
63.5
Faceoff win %
72.2
Penalties / game
5.0

Shots / game: 32.0 · Shooting: 18.8% · Avg distance: 29.8 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

1 / 1 games covered

Attempts / game
39.0
Corsi share (%)
41.1
Fenwick share (%)
43.7
Faceoff win %
55.4
Penalties / game
6.0

Shots / game: 23.0 · Shooting: 26.1% · Avg distance: 35.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Utah Mammoth UTA
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
16Points10
0.615Points %0.500
47Goals for26
43Goals against33
4Goal differential-7
L1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Utah Mammoth UTA road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
7Games7
4Wins4
8Points8
1Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Utah Mammoth UTA
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
6-4-0Record5-5-0
12Points10
35Goals for26
38Goals against33
-3Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Utah Mammoth UTA 1 wins
2 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 1 wins
Total goals7 – 7
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.5 / 3.5
Shots per game25.0 / 33.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 7, 2026
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 4 23 - 31 View
Jan 11, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth
3 - 2 36 - 27 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.
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