Blue Jackets vs. Golden Knights Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Golden Knights NHL game on January 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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2 0 1 3
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Golden Knights
1 3 1 5
P3 19:40 Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
P3 19:39 Kent Johnson shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
P3 19:34 Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Akira Schmid
P3 18:22 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 17:49 Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
P3 17:32 Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
P3 17:01 Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
P3 16:56 Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Akira Schmid
P3 16:42 Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Akira Schmid
P3 16:40 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Akira Schmid
P3 16:13 Goal scored by Brett Howden
P3 15:19 Jack Eichel shot blocked by Damon Severson
P3 14:48 Shot missed by Mark Stone
P3 14:28 Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko assisted by Dmitri Voronkov and Ivan Provorov
P3 14:07 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Akira Schmid
P3 12:47 Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Braeden Bowman
P3 12:32 Damon Severson shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
P3 12:27 Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Akira Schmid
P3 12:08 Shot on goal by Zach Whitecloud saved by Jet Greaves
P3 11:42 Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Jet Greaves
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  3. P3 19:39
    SHOT
    Kent Johnson shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  4. P3 19:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Akira Schmid
  5. P3 18:47
    Jack Eichel won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  6. P3 18:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  7. P3 18:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  8. P3 18:10
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in offensive zone
  9. P3 18:10
    Stoppage - Icing - Visitor Timeout
  10. P3 17:49
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  11. P3 17:32
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  12. P3 17:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  13. P3 16:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Akira Schmid
  14. P3 16:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Akira Schmid
  15. P3 16:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Akira Schmid
  16. P3 16:14
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
  17. P3 16:13
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Brett Howden
    3-5
  18. P3 15:31
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in neutral zone
  19. P3 15:19
    SHOT
    Jack Eichel shot blocked by Damon Severson
  20. P3 14:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mark Stone
  21. P3 14:38
    Jack Eichel won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  22. P3 14:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  23. P3 14:28
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
  24. P3 14:28
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko assisted by Dmitri Voronkov and Ivan Provorov
    3-4
  25. P3 14:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Akira Schmid
  26. P3 14:02
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Mitch Marner in offensive zone
  27. P3 14:02
    Stoppage - Icing
  28. P3 13:16
    Takeaway by Tomas Hertl in neutral zone
  29. P3 13:07
    Pavel Dorofeyev credited with hit on Denton Mateychuk in offensive zone
  30. P3 12:58
    Giveaway by Damon Severson in offensive zone
  31. P3 12:47
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Braeden Bowman
  32. P3 12:39
    Dmitri Voronkov credited with hit on Jeremy Lauzon in offensive zone
  33. P3 12:36
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  34. P3 12:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  35. P3 12:32
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
  36. P3 12:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Akira Schmid
  37. P3 12:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Whitecloud saved by Jet Greaves
  38. P3 11:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Jet Greaves
  39. P3 11:19
    SHOT
    Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  40. P3 11:02
    Jack Eichel won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  41. P3 11:02
    Stoppage - Icing
  42. P3 10:52
    SHOT
    Dylan Coghlan shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  43. P3 10:27
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Mitch Marner in defensive zone
  44. P3 10:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  45. P3 10:27
    SHOT
    Blue Jackets shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  46. P3 10:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brett Howden
  47. P3 10:12
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  48. P3 10:12
    Stoppage - Icing
  49. P3 09:59
    Jack Eichel won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  50. P3 09:59
    Stoppage - Icing
  51. P3 09:48
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in offensive zone
  52. P3 09:47
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in offensive zone
  53. P3 09:47
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in offensive zone
  54. P3 09:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  55. P3 09:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Akira Schmid
  56. P3 09:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Pavel Dorofeyev
  57. P3 08:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Akira Schmid
  58. P3 07:30
    Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk in neutral zone
  59. P3 07:25
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  60. P3 07:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  61. P3 07:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brett Howden saved by Jet Greaves
  62. P3 06:36
    Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak in offensive zone
  63. P3 06:31
    SHOT
    Mark Stone shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  64. P3 05:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Akira Schmid
  65. P3 05:45
    SHOT
    Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  66. P3 05:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gaunce
  67. P3 05:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dylan Coghlan
  68. P3 05:12
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  69. P3 05:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  70. P3 05:10
    SHOT
    Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  71. P3 04:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Braeden Bowman saved by Jet Greaves
  72. P3 04:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tomas Hertl saved by Jet Greaves
  73. P3 04:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tomas Hertl saved by Jet Greaves
  74. P3 03:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Pavel Dorofeyev
  75. P3 03:01
    Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  76. P3 03:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  77. P3 02:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Jet Greaves
  78. P3 02:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tomas Hertl saved by Jet Greaves
  79. P3 02:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Mark Stone
  80. P3 02:39
    Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in defensive zone
  81. P3 02:39
    Penalty to Brendan Gaunce 2 minutes for Misconduct
  82. P3 02:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mikael Pyyhtia
  83. P3 01:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Barbashev saved by Jet Greaves
  84. P3 01:08
    Jack Eichel won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  85. P3 01:08
    Stoppage - Offside
  86. P3 01:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sean Monahan
  87. P3 00:04
    Dmitri Voronkov credited with hit on Zach Whitecloud in neutral zone
  88. P3 00:00
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  89. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  90. P2 19:12
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  91. P2 19:11
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Mitch Marner in offensive zone
  92. P2 19:11
    Stoppage - Icing
  93. P2 18:49
    Jeremy Lauzon credited with hit on Kent Johnson in neutral zone
  94. P2 18:44
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Mitch Marner in neutral zone
  95. P2 18:44
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Mark Stone
    2-4
  96. P2 18:28
    Power play - Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  97. P2 18:28
    Penalty to Mathieu Olivier 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Braeden Bowman)
  98. P2 18:08
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Colton Sissons in defensive zone
  99. P2 18:08
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  100. P2 17:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Akira Schmid
  101. P2 17:31
    Jack Eichel won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  102. P2 17:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  103. P2 16:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kaedan Korczak
  104. P2 16:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Akira Schmid
  105. P2 15:59
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Mitch Marner in defensive zone
  106. P2 15:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  107. P2 15:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Jet Greaves
  108. P2 15:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Akira Schmid
  109. P2 15:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  110. P2 15:04
    SHOT
    Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
  111. P2 14:54
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in defensive zone
  112. P2 14:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  113. P2 14:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brett Howden saved by Jet Greaves
  114. P2 14:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Braeden Bowman
  115. P2 13:34
    SHOT
    Egor Zamula shot blocked by Ben Hutton
  116. P2 13:07
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Colton Sissons in neutral zone
  117. P2 13:06
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jack Eichel
    2-3
  118. P2 12:52
    SHOT
    Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  119. P2 12:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Eichel
  120. P2 12:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kent Johnson
  121. P2 11:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Reilly Smith
  122. P2 11:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Akira Schmid
  123. P2 11:41
    SHOT
    Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Mitch Marner
  124. P2 11:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Damon Severson
  125. P2 11:16
    Brandon Saad credited with hit on Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
  126. P2 10:53
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  127. P2 10:53
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  128. P2 10:38
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  129. P2 10:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  130. P2 10:18
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in defensive zone
  131. P2 10:18
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  132. P2 10:02
    SHOT
    Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Kent Johnson
  133. P2 09:21
    SHOT
    Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Kent Johnson
  134. P2 09:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Akira Schmid
  135. P2 08:38
    Brendan Gaunce credited with hit on Zach Whitecloud in offensive zone
  136. P2 08:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Braeden Bowman
  137. P2 07:55
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  138. P2 07:55
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  139. P2 07:40
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  140. P2 07:40
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  141. P2 07:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Jet Greaves
  142. P2 07:06
    Giveaway by Reilly Smith in neutral zone
  143. P2 06:05
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  144. P2 06:03
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
  145. P2 05:59
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in offensive zone
  146. P2 05:59
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  147. P2 05:35
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  148. P2 05:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  149. P2 05:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Akira Schmid
  150. P2 05:26
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
  151. P2 05:19
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Mitch Marner in neutral zone
  152. P2 05:18
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Reilly Smith assisted by Mitch Marner and Mark Stone
    2-2
  153. P2 04:39
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone
  154. P2 04:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  155. P2 04:37
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  156. P2 04:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Keegan Kolesar saved by Jet Greaves
  157. P2 03:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tomas Hertl saved by Jet Greaves
  158. P2 03:20
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Colton Sissons
  159. P2 03:17
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Colton Sissons in offensive zone
  160. P2 03:17
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  161. P2 03:15
    SHOT
    Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
  162. P2 03:04
    Giveaway by Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  163. P2 02:25
    Kaedan Korczak credited with hit on Mathieu Olivier in defensive zone
  164. P2 02:16
    Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Kaedan Korczak in offensive zone
  165. P2 01:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Barbashev
  166. P2 00:51
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  167. P2 00:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  168. P2 00:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Hanifin
  169. P2 00:14
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  170. P2 00:14
    Stoppage - Offside
  171. P2 00:00
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in neutral zone
  172. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  173. P1 19:59
    Shorthanded - Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  174. P1 19:59
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  175. P1 19:56
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Akira Schmid
  176. P1 18:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Akira Schmid
  177. P1 18:04
    Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Colton Sissons in offensive zone
  178. P1 18:04
    Penalty to Keegan Kolesar 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Adam Fantilli)
  179. P1 17:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mark Stone
  180. P1 17:07
    Jack Eichel won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  181. P1 16:16
    Mitch Marner won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  182. P1 16:16
    Stoppage - Icing
  183. P1 16:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Akira Schmid
  184. P1 15:50
    Brendan Gaunce credited with hit on Reilly Smith in offensive zone
  185. P1 15:30
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  186. P1 15:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Keegan Kolesar saved by Jet Greaves
  187. P1 15:25
    SHOT
    Brett Howden shot blocked by teammate
  188. P1 14:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mark Stone saved by Jet Greaves
  189. P1 13:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Akira Schmid
  190. P1 13:54
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone
  191. P1 13:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  192. P1 13:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Akira Schmid
  193. P1 12:20
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
  194. P1 12:18
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ben Hutton
    2-1
  195. P1 12:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Reilly Smith
  196. P1 12:05
    Mitch Marner won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  197. P1 12:05
    Stoppage - Icing
  198. P1 10:49
    Noah Hanifin credited with hit on Mikael Pyyhtia in defensive zone
  199. P1 10:47
    Zach Whitecloud credited with hit on Zach Aston-Reese in defensive zone
  200. P1 10:41
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
  201. P1 10:41
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Kent Johnson assisted by Sean Monahan and Boone Jenner
    2-0
  202. P1 09:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  203. P1 09:33
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Colton Sissons in offensive zone
  204. P1 09:33
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  205. P1 09:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Akira Schmid
  206. P1 09:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Akira Schmid
  207. P1 08:31
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in defensive zone
  208. P1 08:31
    Stoppage - Icing
  209. P1 08:24
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in neutral zone
  210. P1 08:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Blue Jackets
  211. P1 08:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Carter Hart
  212. P1 08:04
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Mark Stone
  213. P1 07:53
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  214. P1 07:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Carter Hart
  215. P1 07:45
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  216. P1 07:42
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone
  217. P1 07:42
    Stoppage - Icing
  218. P1 07:33
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Mark Stone
  219. P1 07:27
    SHOT
    Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Mark Stone
  220. P1 07:05
    Adam Fantilli credited with hit on Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  221. P1 07:00
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
  222. P1 07:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  223. P1 06:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Jet Greaves
  224. P1 06:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Blue Jackets
  225. P1 05:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Carter Hart
  226. P1 05:32
    SHOT
    Cole Sillinger shot blocked by teammate
  227. P1 04:45
    SHOT
    Jack Eichel shot blocked by Kent Johnson
  228. P1 04:17
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  229. P1 04:15
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone
  230. P1 04:15
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  231. P1 04:13
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  232. P1 03:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brett Howden saved by Jet Greaves
  233. P1 03:15
    Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Zach Whitecloud in offensive zone
  234. P1 02:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Aston-Reese saved by Carter Hart
  235. P1 02:49
    Giveaway by Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  236. P1 01:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  237. P1 01:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jeremy Lauzon saved by Jet Greaves
  238. P1 01:07
    SHOT
    Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  239. P1 00:52
    Boone Jenner credited with hit on Mark Stone in offensive zone
  240. P1 00:44
    Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud in defensive zone
  241. P1 00:22
    SHOT
    Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  242. P1 00:00
    Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  243. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Golden Knights
24Shots on Goal26
63% Faceoff Win % 37%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins2
28Hits19
12 Shots Blocked 20
18Giveaways15
Blue JacketsCBJ
Golden KnightsVGK
24Shots on Goal26
63% Faceoff Win % 37%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins2
28Hits19
12 Shots Blocked 20
18Giveaways15

Blue Jackets vs. Golden Knights: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Golden Knights
  • Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Venue: T-Mobile Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Golden Knights favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets +130, Golden Knights -135

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blue Jackets: 42%
  • Golden Knights: 57%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 42%, while the Golden Knights have a win probability of 57%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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