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Avalanche at Blue Jackets

NHL · Thursday, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final COL 4 – CBJ 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL0314
CBJ0101
Team box
COL·CBJ
36
shots
23
0 of 1
power play
0 of 2
54.7
faceoff %
45.3
13
hits
12
14
blocked shots
20
4
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Scott WedgewoodCOL2322.957
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ3532.914

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
COL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 1 · COL 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 54%, CBJ 46% · Updated Oct 16, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
COL 3.5 – 3.3 CBJ
Expected total
6.8
AvalancheThe matchupBlue Jackets
−116Our fair odds+116
3.5Expected goals3.3
+0.35Power rating−0.05
3.2Goals / game3.3
2.0Allowed / game3.0
31.5Shots / game34.7
54.6Faceoff %56.2
21.0Hits / game20.7
3−1Season record1−2
5−5Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair53.8%46.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
COLColorado Avalanche−11654%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+11646%————
Spreadabout even
COLColorado Avalanche−0.2our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 7%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 10%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 22%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 19%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byCBJ wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more32%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more22%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .930 save %, 1.77 GAAstarted
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 4.09 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·CBJ
Oct 13, 2025 at BUF
last game
Oct 13, 2025 vs NJ
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 3+ games
COL·CBJ
+0.35
rating (0 = average)
−0.05
3.2
goals / game
3.3
2.0
goals allowed / game
3.0
3−1
season record
1−2
1−1
home record
0−1
2−0
away record
1−1
W1
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
7−3
31.5
shots / game
34.7
54.6
faceoff %
56.2
21.0
hits / game
20.7
15.8
blocked shots / game
14.3
3.8
takeaways / game
4.7
18.2
giveaways / game
16.7

Rating Trend

COL · CBJ · 3 days
Colorado AvalancheColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · CBJ 4−4
Apr 3, 2025at CBJCOL 7 − 3
Oct 12, 2024at COLCBJ 6 − 4
Apr 1, 2024at CBJCBJ 4 − 1
Mar 22, 2024at COLCOL 6 − 1
Nov 5, 2022at CBJCOL 5 − 1
Nov 4, 2022at COLCOL 6 − 3
Nov 6, 2021at CBJCBJ 4 − 2
Nov 3, 2021at COLCBJ 5 − 4 OT

COL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Oct 13, 2025at BUF3 − 1W
Oct 11, 2025vs DAL4 − 5L
Oct 9, 2025vs UTAH2 − 1W
Oct 7, 2025at LA4 − 1W
May 3, 2025at DAL2 − 4L
May 1, 2025vs DAL7 − 4W
Apr 28, 2025at DAL2 − 6L
Apr 26, 2025vs DAL4 − 0W
Apr 23, 2025vs DAL1 − 2L
Apr 21, 2025at DAL3 − 4L

CBJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Oct 13, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at MIN7 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Apr 17, 2025vs NYI6 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025at PHI3 − 0W
Apr 13, 2025at WSH4 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs WSH7 − 0W
Apr 10, 2025vs BUF3 − 2W
Apr 8, 2025vs OTT5 − 2W
Apr 6, 2025at OTT0 − 4L