Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks NHL game on January 30, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 18:48 Frank Nazar shot blocked by Damon Severson
P3 16:26 Shot missed by Connor Bedard
P3 16:09 Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
P3 16:03 Power play - Shot on goal by Teuvo Teravainen saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 15:50 Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
P3 15:41 Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
P3 14:16 Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 13:22 Shot on goal by Sam Rinzel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 12:26 Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
P3 11:07 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Landon Slaggert saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 10:42 Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Spencer Knight
P3 09:55 Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Spencer Knight
P3 09:22 Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Connor Murphy
P3 09:17 Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Spencer Knight
P3 07:12 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 06:42 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Spencer Knight
P3 06:12 Connor Murphy shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
P3 05:55 Connor Murphy shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
P3 04:56 Shot on goal by Ryan Donato saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 03:09 Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 18:57
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Oliver Moore in neutral zone
  3. P3 18:48
    SHOT
    Frank Nazar shot blocked by Damon Severson
  4. P3 18:38
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Frank Nazar in defensive zone
  5. P3 17:24
    Giveaway by Alex Vlasic in defensive zone
  6. P3 17:22
    Giveaway by Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  7. P3 16:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor Bedard
  8. P3 16:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  9. P3 16:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Teuvo Teravainen saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  10. P3 15:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  11. P3 15:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  12. P3 14:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches
  13. P3 14:22
    Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Teuvo Teravainen in defensive zone
  14. P3 14:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  15. P3 13:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Rinzel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  16. P3 13:20
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  17. P3 13:20
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  18. P3 12:52
    Kirill Marchenko credited with hit on Frank Nazar in neutral zone
  19. P3 12:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  20. P3 11:17
    Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in defensive zone
  21. P3 11:13
    Power play - Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
  22. P3 11:07
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Landon Slaggert saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  23. P3 10:42
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Spencer Knight
  24. P3 10:18
    Shorthanded - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  25. P3 09:55
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Spencer Knight
  26. P3 09:22
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  27. P3 09:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Spencer Knight
  28. P3 08:23
    Frank Nazar won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  29. P3 08:23
    Stoppage - Icing
  30. P3 08:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  31. P3 08:01
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Frank Nazar in defensive zone
  32. P3 07:34
    Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins in defensive zone
  33. P3 07:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  34. P3 06:44
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  35. P3 06:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Spencer Knight
  36. P3 06:12
    SHOT
    Connor Murphy shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  37. P3 05:55
    SHOT
    Connor Murphy shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  38. P3 05:30
    Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk in neutral zone
  39. P3 05:08
    Stoppage - Icing
  40. P3 04:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Donato saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  41. P3 04:19
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  42. P3 03:19
    Oliver Moore won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  43. P3 03:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  44. P3 03:13
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  45. P3 03:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  46. P3 02:07
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Blackhawks in neutral zone
  47. P3 02:07
    Stoppage - Offside
  48. P3 01:31
    Stoppage - Offside
  49. P3 01:12
    Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in offensive zone
  50. P3 00:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  51. P3 00:03
    Connor Bedard credited with hit on Zach Werenski in neutral zone
  52. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  53. P2 19:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Spencer Knight
  54. P2 18:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  55. P2 18:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  56. P2 18:38
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  57. P2 18:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  58. P2 17:30
    Stoppage - Icing
  59. P2 17:12
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in defensive zone
  60. P2 17:12
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  61. P2 16:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Spencer Knight
  62. P2 16:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Vlasic saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  63. P2 16:04
    SHOT
    Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  64. P2 15:43
    Erik Gudbranson credited with hit on Louis Crevier in defensive zone
  65. P2 14:47
    Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Frank Nazar in neutral zone
  66. P2 13:11
    Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
  67. P2 12:42
    SHOT
    Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  68. P2 12:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  69. P2 12:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  70. P2 11:53
    SHOT
    Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  71. P2 10:49
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  72. P2 10:37
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Frank Nazar in defensive zone
  73. P2 10:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Lafferty
  74. P2 10:10
    Oliver Moore won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
  75. P2 10:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ilya Mikheyev saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  76. P2 10:05
    Kirill Marchenko credited with hit on Alex Vlasic in defensive zone
  77. P2 10:00
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Blackhawks in defensive zone
  78. P2 10:00
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  79. P2 09:15
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in defensive zone
  80. P2 09:15
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  81. P2 08:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Spencer Knight
  82. P2 07:01
    Shorthanded - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  83. P2 06:47
    Kirill Marchenko won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  84. P2 06:40
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  85. P2 06:19
    Frank Nazar won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  86. P2 06:19
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  87. P2 05:29
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  88. P2 05:25
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Oliver Moore in neutral zone
  89. P2 05:25
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  90. P2 05:17
    Takeaway by Jake Christiansen in defensive zone
  91. P2 04:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  92. P2 04:46
    SHOT
    Frank Nazar shot blocked by Damon Severson
  93. P2 03:28
    Louis Crevier credited with hit on Mason Marchment in defensive zone
  94. P2 03:20
    Giveaway by Frank Nazar in defensive zone
  95. P2 03:10
    Frank Nazar won faceoff against Mason Marchment in defensive zone
  96. P2 02:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Spencer Knight
  97. P2 01:58
    SHOT
    Sean Monahan shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  98. P2 01:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Spencer Knight
  99. P2 01:23
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Charlie Coyle
    2-1
  100. P2 01:21
    Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky in defensive zone
  101. P2 01:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  102. P2 01:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Spencer Knight
  103. P2 00:58
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  104. P2 00:30
    Giveaway by Ryan Donato in defensive zone
  105. P2 00:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  106. P2 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  107. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  108. P1 19:57
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Connor Bedard assisted by Alex Vlasic and Tyler Bertuzzi
    1-1
  109. P1 19:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Vlasic saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  110. P1 19:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Kaiser saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  111. P1 19:26
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Frank Nazar
  112. P1 19:11
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Charlie Coyle assisted by Zach Werenski
    1-0
  113. P1 19:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Zach Werenski shot blocked by teammate
  114. P1 18:39
    Penalty to Connor Murphy 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Kirill Marchenko)
  115. P1 18:18
    Giveaway by Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  116. P1 18:16
    Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk in offensive zone
  117. P1 17:53
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  118. P1 17:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Spencer Knight
  119. P1 17:04
    Frank Nazar won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  120. P1 17:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Donato
  121. P1 16:50
    SHOT
    Mason Marchment shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
  122. P1 16:22
    SHOT
    Louis Crevier shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  123. P1 16:21
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  124. P1 16:21
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  125. P1 16:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Rinzel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  126. P1 16:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Spencer Knight
  127. P1 15:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov
  128. P1 14:51
    Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi in offensive zone
  129. P1 14:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  130. P1 14:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Spencer Knight
  131. P1 14:14
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Blackhawks in neutral zone
  132. P1 14:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Denton Mateychuk
  133. P1 13:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andre Burakovsky saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  134. P1 12:47
    Giveaway by Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  135. P1 12:29
    Giveaway by Connor Murphy in defensive zone
  136. P1 11:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  137. P1 11:25
    SHOT
    Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  138. P1 10:22
    Sam Lafferty won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  139. P1 09:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Greene
  140. P1 08:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Spencer Knight
  141. P1 08:13
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Frank Nazar in defensive zone
  142. P1 07:53
    SHOT
    Mason Marchment shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  143. P1 07:49
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
  144. P1 07:49
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  145. P1 06:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Spencer Knight
  146. P1 06:24
    Frank Nazar won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  147. P1 05:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wyatt Kaiser
  148. P1 05:29
    Oliver Moore won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in offensive zone
  149. P1 04:31
    Adam Fantilli credited with hit on Louis Crevier in offensive zone
  150. P1 04:28
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  151. P1 04:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Spencer Knight
  152. P1 03:57
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
  153. P1 03:51
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
  154. P1 03:51
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  155. P1 03:46
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  156. P1 03:44
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Sam Lafferty
  157. P1 03:24
    Landon Slaggert won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  158. P1 03:24
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  159. P1 03:13
    Giveaway by Sam Rinzel in defensive zone
  160. P1 02:53
    Frank Nazar won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone
  161. P1 02:13
    Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
  162. P1 02:02
    SHOT
    Jason Dickinson shot blocked by Damon Severson
  163. P1 01:00
    Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Andre Burakovsky in offensive zone
  164. P1 00:57
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Andre Burakovsky
  165. P1 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  166. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Blackhawks
26Shots on Goal24
60% Faceoff Win % 40%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins6
16Hits13
13 Shots Blocked 15
12Giveaways17
Blue JacketsCBJ
BlackhawksCHI
26Shots on Goal24
60% Faceoff Win % 40%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins6
16Hits13
13 Shots Blocked 15
12Giveaways17

Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks
  • Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Venue: United Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets -160, Blackhawks +138

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blue Jackets: 57%
  • Blackhawks: 43%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 57%, while the Blackhawks have a win probability of 43%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Blue Jackets are more likely to beat the Blackhawks in the NHL game at United Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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