Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction
Columbus Blue Jackets 2–, Vegas Golden Knights 1
AOT
Puck drop 19:00 ET
1X2 odds down 2.701X2 2.15
Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) · USANationwide Arena (Columbus, OH)
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
CBJ
1
0
0
1
VGK
1
0
0
0
43%Columbus win · 33% in regulationCBJ
Overtime or shootout · 23%OT / SO 23%
57%Vegas win · 44% in regulationVGK
Chance to win · 33% and 44% in regulation
Talbot C.StartedSV 86.5% · GAA 3.70 · 2-5-3
Hart C.StartedSV 88.9% · GAA 2.70 · 5-5-0
Best tip of the gameBest tip
Double chance
Won
Golden Knights or draw
odds down 1.40
Confidence69%
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 63%Full game
- 1X2LostGolden Knightsodds up 2.12Confidence 51%
- Over/UnderLostO4.5odds up 1.34Confidence 70%
- HandicapWonBlue Jackets +1.5odds down 1.44Confidence 66%
- Winner (incl. OT)LostGolden Knightsodds up 1.67Confidence 58%
- Best tip of the game: Double chanceWonGolden Knights or drawodds down 1.40Confidence 69%
- Draw no betPushGolden Knightsodds up 1.67Confidence 60%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesodds up 1.07Confidence 89%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostGolden Knightsodds up 2.55Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonO1.51.75Confidence 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
Golden Knights
Total goalsTotal
5
Actual 3
Draw after 60 minDraw
23%
Went to overtime
Vegas to winTo win
57%
CBJ won
Score details
- Correct scoreLost2–3After 60 min1–13%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–21st period1–18%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals1st · 2 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
Vegas Golden Knights
Columbus Blue Jackets
Vegas Golden Knights
Season recordColumbus Blue Jackets 3-5-0Vegas Golden Knights 8-4-0
Home / road splitColumbus Blue Jackets 3-3-0Vegas Golden Knights 3-2-0
StreakColumbus Blue Jackets L2Vegas Golden Knights L2
RestColumbus Blue Jackets 3 daysVegas Golden Knights 1 day
Goals forColumbus Blue Jackets 2.5Vegas Golden Knights 3.8
Goals againstColumbus Blue Jackets 3.6Vegas Golden Knights 3.0
In the standingsColumbus Blue Jackets 7thVegas Golden Knights 2nd
Per game · last 10 each
Goal differential per gameColumbus Blue Jackets −1.2Vegas Golden Knights +0.7
Goals forColumbus Blue Jackets 2.2Vegas Golden Knights 3.7
Goals againstColumbus Blue Jackets 3.4Vegas Golden Knights 3.0
Shots on goalColumbus Blue Jackets 28.0Vegas Golden Knights 29.3
Shots againstColumbus Blue Jackets 26.0Vegas Golden Knights 25.7
Shooting %Columbus Blue Jackets 7.9%Vegas Golden Knights 12.6%
Save %Columbus Blue Jackets 87.7%Vegas Golden Knights 88.7%
Power-play %Columbus Blue Jackets 6.1%Vegas Golden Knights 17.4%
Penalty kill %Columbus Blue Jackets 73.0%Vegas Golden Knights 74.3%
Faceoff %Columbus Blue Jackets 53.5%Vegas Golden Knights 50.0%
Penalty minutesColumbus Blue Jackets 9.6Vegas Golden Knights 9.3
HitsColumbus Blue Jackets 20.2Vegas Golden Knights 21.3
Blocked shotsColumbus Blue Jackets 12.7Vegas Golden Knights 14.2
Per game · CBJ at home, VGK away
Goal differential per gameColumbus Blue Jackets −1.3Vegas Golden Knights +0.4
Goals forColumbus Blue Jackets 2.1Vegas Golden Knights 3.5
Goals againstColumbus Blue Jackets 3.4Vegas Golden Knights 3.1
Shots on goalColumbus Blue Jackets 28.4Vegas Golden Knights 26.0
Shots againstColumbus Blue Jackets 25.8Vegas Golden Knights 28.0
Shooting %Columbus Blue Jackets 7.4%Vegas Golden Knights 13.5%
Save %Columbus Blue Jackets 87.6%Vegas Golden Knights 89.3%
Power-play %Columbus Blue Jackets 6.3%Vegas Golden Knights 13.2%
Penalty kill %Columbus Blue Jackets 66.7%Vegas Golden Knights 70.6%
Faceoff %Columbus Blue Jackets 54.3%Vegas Golden Knights 48.5%
Penalty minutesColumbus Blue Jackets 9.1Vegas Golden Knights 7.9
HitsColumbus Blue Jackets 19.6Vegas Golden Knights 25.9
Blocked shotsColumbus Blue Jackets 12.7Vegas Golden Knights 14.1
Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.
Head-to-head
Blue Jackets 1–3
Golden Knights
Goals a gameGoals
5.0
CBJ 1.8 · VGK 3.3
Over 6.0 goalsOver 6.0
1 of 4
This game’s line
Past 60 minutesOvertime
1 of 4
1 in overtime
- Jan 8, 2026: Vegas Golden Knights 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.
- Dec 13, 2025: Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Vegas Golden Knights 3.
- Mar 13, 2025: Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Vegas Golden Knights 4.
- Jan 30, 2025: Vegas Golden Knights 1, Columbus Blue Jackets 2, after overtime.
Last five games
Blue Jackets
1-4-0 - Loss, 2–6 against Toronto Maple Leafs, Oct 20. Odds: Blue Jackets 1.91, Maple Leafs 3.05.
- Loss, 1–2 at Minnesota Wild, Oct 18. Odds: Wild 1.70, Blue Jackets 3.80.
- Win, 1–0 against New York Rangers, after overtime, Oct 17. Odds: Blue Jackets 2.18, Rangers 2.75.
- Loss, 3–7 against Florida Panthers, Oct 13. Odds: Blue Jackets 2.26, Panthers 2.79.
- Loss, 3–5 at St. Louis Blues, Oct 10. Odds: Blues 2.30, Blue Jackets 2.60.
Golden Knights
3-2-0 - Loss, 2–6 at St. Louis Blues, Oct 22. Odds: Blues 2.65, Golden Knights 2.20.
- Loss, 2–6 against Tampa Bay Lightning, Oct 20. Odds: Golden Knights 2.40, Lightning 2.40.
- Win, 6–2 against Pittsburgh Penguins, Oct 17. Odds: Golden Knights 1.72, Penguins 3.55.
- Win, 6–2 against Calgary Flames, Oct 15. Odds: Golden Knights 1.64, Flames 4.72.
- Win, 5–2 at Nashville Predators, Oct 13. Odds: Predators 2.84, Golden Knights 2.23.
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 period1-1
- 05:17 2 min Columbus Blue Jackets: Lomberg R. Tripping
- 11:51 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Mateychuk D. assists: Johnson K., Nichushkin V. 1-0
- 17:13 Goal Vegas Golden Knights: Hertl T. assists: Bowman B., Connelly T. 1-1
2nd period0-0
No goals or penalties.
3rd period0-0
- 03:17 2 min Vegas Golden Knights: Dowd N. Tripping
- 06:01 2 min Vegas Golden Knights: Lauzon J. Interference
Overtime1-0
- 00:15 2 min Vegas Golden Knights: Theodore S. Holding
- 00:59 Goal PPG Columbus Blue Jackets: Fantilli A. assists: Coyle C., Johnson K. 2-1
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
- Rest advantage: 3 days off for Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- In goal: Talbot C. for Columbus Blue Jackets (2-5-3 in the last 10 starts), Hart C. for Vegas Golden Knights (5-5-0 in the last 10 starts).
- Goal differential gap of 1.9 per game — Columbus Blue Jackets −1.2, Vegas Golden Knights +0.7 over their recent games.
- 3-1 in the last 4 meetings for Vegas Golden Knights.
- 1-4-0 in the last five for Columbus Blue Jackets.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (CBJ) | 2.75 | 2.70 | Shortened |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.10 | 4.10 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (VGK) | 2.15 | 2.15 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 6 | Line raised |
| 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 · Pacific Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmonton Oilers |
19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | .763 | 78 | 56 | +22 |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights |
19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | .684 | 64 | 51 | +13 |
| 3 |  Anaheim Ducks |
18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | .583 | 69 | 66 | +3 |
| 4 |  Seattle Kraken |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | .594 | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| 5 |  Calgary Flames |
18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | .472 | 46 | 63 | −17 |
| 6 |  San Jose Sharks |
20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 17 | .425 | 51 | 71 | −20 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Kings |
16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | .375 | 45 | 55 | −10 |
| 8 |  Vancouver Canucks |
20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | .175 | 56 | 90 | −34 |
- 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 Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL on Saturday, October 24, 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.