Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche prediction
Columbus Blue Jackets 7–, Colorado Avalanche 2
FT
Puck drop 19:00 ET
1X2 2.751X2 2.15
Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) · USANationwide Arena (Columbus, OH)
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
CBJ
2
4
1
COL
1
1
0
42%Columbus win · 31% in regulationCBJ
Overtime or shootout · 22%OT / SO 22%
58%Colorado win · 47% in regulationCOL
Chance to win · 31% and 47% in regulation
Talbot C.StartedSV 87.6% · GAA 3.20 · 4-4-2
Wedgewood S.StartedSV 88% · GAA 3.50 · 3-6-1
Best tip of the gameBest tip
Double chance
Lost
Avalanche or draw
odds up 1.39
Confidence70%
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 64%Full game
- 1X2LostAvalancheodds up 2.15Confidence 51%
- Over/UnderWonO4.5odds down 1.34Confidence 70%
- HandicapWonBlue Jackets +1.5odds up 1.41Confidence 65%
- Winner (incl. OT)LostAvalancheodds up 1.71Confidence 60%
- Best tip of the game: Double chanceLostAvalanche or drawodds up 1.39Confidence 70%
- Draw no betLostAvalancheodds up 1.72Confidence 62%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYes1.07Confidence 89%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostAvalanche2.65Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds up 1.72Confidence 55%
How to read the picks
Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.
Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: the league is not yet proven in the model’s replay; no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.Blue Jackets 2–3
Avalanche
Total goalsTotal
5
Actual 9
Draw after 60 minDraw
22%
Decided in regulation
Colorado to winTo win
58%
CBJ won
Score details
- Correct scoreLost2–3After 60 min7–23%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–21st period2–18%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals2nd · 5 goals30%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 2-3
- By period 0-2, 0-0, 2-1
- Likeliest 2-3 (3%), 3-4 (2%), 4-5 (1%)
Team stats
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Built on 20+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it
Season so far
Season and recent form
Season
Columbus Blue Jackets
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Colorado Avalanche
Season recordColumbus Blue Jackets 5-7-0Colorado Avalanche 9-5-1
Home / road splitColumbus Blue Jackets 4-3-0Colorado Avalanche 3-4-0
StreakColumbus Blue Jackets L2Colorado Avalanche W3
RestColumbus Blue Jackets 2 daysColorado Avalanche Back-to-back
Goals forColumbus Blue Jackets 2.4Colorado Avalanche 4.3
Goals againstColumbus Blue Jackets 3.3Colorado Avalanche 3.1
In the standingsColumbus Blue Jackets 7thColorado Avalanche 2nd
Per game · last 10 each
Goal differential per gameColumbus Blue Jackets −1.1Colorado Avalanche +1.0
Goals forColumbus Blue Jackets 2.1Colorado Avalanche 3.8
Goals againstColumbus Blue Jackets 3.2Colorado Avalanche 2.8
Shots on goalColumbus Blue Jackets 26.2Colorado Avalanche 29.5
Shots againstColumbus Blue Jackets 26.1Colorado Avalanche 28.4
Shooting %Columbus Blue Jackets 8.0%Colorado Avalanche 12.9%
Save %Columbus Blue Jackets 88.9%Colorado Avalanche 90.5%
Power-play %Columbus Blue Jackets 6.3%Colorado Avalanche 16.2%
Penalty kill %Columbus Blue Jackets 78.1%Colorado Avalanche 81.1%
Faceoff %Columbus Blue Jackets 54.3%Colorado Avalanche 47.1%
Penalty minutesColumbus Blue Jackets 8.3Colorado Avalanche 9.3
HitsColumbus Blue Jackets 23.7Colorado Avalanche 14.6
Blocked shotsColumbus Blue Jackets 13.8Colorado Avalanche 14.7
Per game · CBJ at home, COL away
Goal differential per gameColumbus Blue Jackets −0.9Colorado Avalanche +0.1
Goals forColumbus Blue Jackets 2.1Colorado Avalanche 3.3
Goals againstColumbus Blue Jackets 3.0Colorado Avalanche 3.2
Shots on goalColumbus Blue Jackets 27.9Colorado Avalanche 28.8
Shots againstColumbus Blue Jackets 25.3Colorado Avalanche 26.5
Shooting %Columbus Blue Jackets 7.5%Colorado Avalanche 11.5%
Save %Columbus Blue Jackets 88.5%Colorado Avalanche 88.7%
Power-play %Columbus Blue Jackets 9.4%Colorado Avalanche 8.3%
Penalty kill %Columbus Blue Jackets 71.9%Colorado Avalanche 79.5%
Faceoff %Columbus Blue Jackets 55.8%Colorado Avalanche 46.3%
Penalty minutesColumbus Blue Jackets 8.3Colorado Avalanche 10.8
HitsColumbus Blue Jackets 19.9Colorado Avalanche 19.2
Blocked shotsColumbus Blue Jackets 13.4Colorado Avalanche 15.9
Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.
Head-to-head
Blue Jackets 1–3
Avalanche
Goals a gameGoals
7.3
CBJ 2.5 · COL 4.8
Over 6.0 goalsOver 6.0
2 of 4
This game’s line
Past 60 minutesOvertime
0 of 4
All decided in regulation
- Jan 10, 2026: Colorado Avalanche 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 0.
- Oct 16, 2025: Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Colorado Avalanche 4.
- Apr 3, 2025: Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Colorado Avalanche 7.
- Oct 12, 2024: Colorado Avalanche 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 6.
Last five games
Blue Jackets
2-3-0 - Loss, 1–3 at Dallas Stars, Oct 31. Odds: Stars 1.91, Blue Jackets 3.38.
- Loss, 2–3 at Carolina Hurricanes, Oct 29. Odds: Hurricanes 1.58, Blue Jackets 4.50.
- Win, 4–3 at Philadelphia Flyers, after overtime, Oct 27. Odds: Flyers 2.60, Blue Jackets 2.25.
- Win, 2–1 against Vegas Golden Knights, after overtime, Oct 24. Odds: Blue Jackets 2.70, Golden Knights 2.15.
- Loss, 2–6 against Toronto Maple Leafs, Oct 20. Odds: Blue Jackets 1.91, Maple Leafs 3.05.
Avalanche
4-1-0 - Win, 5–2 at Chicago Blackhawks, Nov 2. Odds: Blackhawks 4.10, Avalanche 1.65.
- Win, 5–2 against Calgary Flames, Oct 31. Odds: Avalanche 1.35, Flames 6.25.
- Win, 5–2 against New Jersey Devils, Oct 28. Odds: Avalanche 1.96, Devils 3.10.
- Loss, 2–6 at Nashville Predators, Oct 25. Odds: Predators 4.20, Avalanche 1.60.
- Win, 6–3 against Tampa Bay Lightning, Oct 23. Odds: Avalanche 2.15, Lightning 2.70.
Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).
Game timeline
1st period2-1
- 00:28 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Olivier M. assists: Coyle C. 1-0
- 06:10 2 min Colorado Avalanche: — Too many men on the ice
- 07:37 Goal PPG Columbus Blue Jackets: Provorov I. assists: Garland C., Nichushkin V. 2-0
- 10:57 Goal Colorado Avalanche: Makar C. assists: MacKinnon N., Malinski S. 2-1
- 19:57 2 min Columbus Blue Jackets: Knies M. High sticking
2nd period4-1
- 04:19 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Christiansen J. assists: Olivier M., Coyle C. 3-1
- 07:20 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Sillinger C. assists: Werenski Z., Olivier M. 4-1
- 07:20 Goalie change Colorado Avalanche: Blackwood M. replaces Wedgewood S.
- 10:03 2 min Colorado Avalanche: Roy N. Tripping
- 12:03 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Coyle C. assists: Johnson K., Werenski Z. 5-1
- 12:42 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Nichushkin V. assists: Monahan S., Mateychuk D. 6-1
- 15:44 2 min Columbus Blue Jackets: Sillinger C. Hooking
- 16:18 2 min Columbus Blue Jackets: Coyle C. Tripping
- 16:35 Goal PPG Colorado Avalanche: Kadri N. assists: MacKinnon N., Makar C. 6-2
3rd period1-0
- 05:52 2 min Colorado Avalanche: Necas M. Tripping
- 11:21 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Coyle C. assists: Sillinger C., Severson D. 7-2
- 15:53 2 min Colorado Avalanche: O'Connor L. Tripping
Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.
Key insights
- Second game in two days for Colorado Avalanche, who played yesterday.
- 3-game winning streak for Colorado Avalanche coming into this game.
- In goal: Talbot C. for Columbus Blue Jackets (4-4-2 in the last 10 starts), Wedgewood S. for Colorado Avalanche (3-6-1 in the last 10 starts).
- Goal differential gap of 2.1 per game — Columbus Blue Jackets −1.1, Colorado Avalanche +1.0 over their recent games.
- 3-1 in the last 4 meetings for Colorado Avalanche.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (CBJ) | 2.75 | 2.75 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.10 | 4.10 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (COL) | 2.15 | 2.15 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 6 | 6 | No change |
| Handicap CBJ | +1.5 | +1.5 | No change |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.
NHL standings
Regular Season · Metropolitan Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Hurricanes |
19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 30 | .789 | 78 | 45 | +33 |
| 2 |  New Jersey Devils |
19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 26 | .684 | 68 | 55 | +13 |
| 3 |  New York Rangers |
19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .553 | 56 | 55 | +1 |
| 4 |  Washington Capitals |
16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | .625 | 56 | 53 | +3 |
| 5 |  New York Islanders |
17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .529 | 49 | 52 | −3 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Flyers |
20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | .375 | 45 | 66 | −21 |
| 7 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | .438 | 41 | 51 | −10 |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | .389 | 58 | 65 | −7 |
Regular Season · Central Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Wild |
20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | .750 | 65 | 44 | +21 |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche |
19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | .632 | 78 | 59 | +19 |
| 3 |  Nashville Predators |
18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | .639 | 55 | 51 | +4 |
| 4 |  Dallas Stars |
17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | .647 | 49 | 41 | +8 |
| 5 |  Utah Mammoth |
18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | .583 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| 6 |  Winnipeg Jets |
19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | .500 | 53 | 65 | −12 |
| 7 |  St. Louis Blues |
18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | .500 | 53 | 55 | −2 |
| 8 |  Chicago Blackhawks |
18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | .250 | 39 | 76 | −37 |
- Playoffs
Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.
Columbus Blue Jackets host Colorado Avalanche in the NHL on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Who wins after 60 minutes, by how many goals, and how many goals in total — our 1X2, handicap and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses projected goals and shots, the starting goalies, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.