Forward trio
113:58 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 103 / 107
- Fenwick for / against
- 78 / 77
- Corsi share
- 49.0%
- Fenwick share
- 50.3%
- xG for / against
- 4.27 / 5.50
Winnipeg Jets vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 4, 2026
NHL matchup
Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 4, 2026.
April 4, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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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 Apr 4. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Winnipeg Jets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
88:56 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 66 / 80
- Fenwick for / against
- 49 / 61
- Corsi share
- 45.2%
- Fenwick share
- 44.5%
- xG for / against
- 3.08 / 4.50
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
92:35 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 103 / 90
- Fenwick for / against
- 80 / 65
- Corsi share
- 53.4%
- Fenwick share
- 55.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.81 / 4.69
Defense pair
99:54 together · 6 games
- Corsi for / against
- 117 / 68
- Fenwick for / against
- 92 / 47
- Corsi share
- 63.2%
- Fenwick share
- 66.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.73 / 2.53
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.
Connor Hellebuyck
Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Apr 2
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 127
- Save %
- 90.6
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 33.9
Elvis Merzlikins
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Apr 2
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 113
- Save %
- 87.6
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 30.1
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Winnipeg Jets
- xG for / game
- 2.74
- xG against / game
- 3.07
- xG differential / game
- -0.33
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.72
- xG against / game
- 2.99
- xG differential / game
- -0.28
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 Apr 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Winnipeg Jets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 54.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.9
- Faceoff win %
- 53.7
- Penalties / game
- 2.9
Shots / game: 25.3 · Shooting: 10.7% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 46.9
- Faceoff win %
- 48.5
- Penalties / game
- 3.7
Shots / game: 25.0 · Shooting: 11.2% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
WPG
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 10 |
| 0.458 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 28 | Goals for | 26 |
| 36 | Goals against | 33 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -7 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
WPG road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 7 |
| 2 | Wins | 4 |
| 6 | Points | 8 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
WPG
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-5-2 | Record | 5-5-0 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 22 | Goals for | 26 |
| 30 | Goals against | 33 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
WPG
5 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
5 wins
Total goals32 – 26
Goal differential
+6
/
-6
Goals per game3.2 / 2.6
Shots per game32.4 / 27.9
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Winnipeg Jets
|
2 - 5 | 22 - 30 | View |
| Dec 8, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Winnipeg Jets
|
4 - 1 | 28 - 25 | View |
| Nov 1, 2024 |
Winnipeg Jets
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
6 - 2 | 44 - 22 | View |
| Mar 17, 2024 |
Winnipeg Jets
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
6 - 1 | 27 - 31 | View |
| Jan 9, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Winnipeg Jets
|
0 - 5 | 29 - 23 | View |
| Feb 16, 2023 |
Winnipeg Jets
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
1 - 3 | 38 - 24 | View |
| Dec 2, 2022 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Winnipeg Jets
|
4 - 1 | 26 - 38 | View |
| Mar 25, 2022 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Winnipeg Jets
|
3 - 4 | 36 - 33 | View |
| Nov 24, 2021 |
Winnipeg Jets
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
0 - 3 | 36 - 32 | View |
| Jan 22, 2020 |
Winnipeg Jets
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 30 - 29 | View |