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Blue Jackets at Golden Knights

NHL · Thursday, Jan 8 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final CBJ 3 – VGK 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CBJ2013
VGK1315
Team box
CBJ·VGK
25
shots
26
0 of 1
power play
1 of 2
63.2
faceoff %
36.8
28
hits
19
12
blocked shots
20
4
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mark StoneVGK123
Reilly SmithVGK202
Jack EichelVGK114
Boone JennerCBJ113
Tomas HertlVGK025
Sean MonahanCBJ021
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jet GreavesCBJ2621.808
Akira SchmidVGK2422.917
Carter HartVGK10.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
CBJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 2 · CBJ 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 43%, VGK 57% · Updated Jan 8

Expected margin
VGK by 0.5
Expected score
VGK 3.5 – 3.0 CBJ
Expected total
6.4
Blue JacketsThe matchupGolden Knights
+133Our fair odds−133
3.0Expected goals3.5
−0.08Power rating+0.05
3.1Goals / game3.1
3.4Allowed / game3.1
30.3Shots / game29.0
50.7Faceoff %51.6
18.9Hits / game20.7
18−24Season record18−23
5−5Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · VGK chance
Our model fair43.0%57.0%
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
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+13343%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−13357%————
SpreadVGK by 0.5
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.5our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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

Vegas Golden Knights by 0.5 expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 4%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 8%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 20%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 14%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%
← CBJ wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more37%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more26%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .857 save %, 3.10 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·VGK
Jan 6 at SJ
last game
Jan 6 at WPG
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 41+ games
CBJ·VGK
−0.08
rating (0 = average)
+0.05
3.1
goals / game
3.1
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.1
18−24
season record
18−23
9−11
home record
8−12
9−13
away record
10−11
L2
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
2−8
30.3
shots / game
29.0
50.7
faceoff %
51.6
18.9
hits / game
20.7
14.3
blocked shots / game
15.4
5.0
takeaways / game
4.4
16.3
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

CBJ · VGK · 83 days
Columbus Blue JacketsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · VGK 6−3
Dec 13, 2025at CBJVGK 3 − 2
Mar 13, 2025at CBJVGK 4 − 0
Jan 30, 2025at VGKCBJ 2 − 1 OT
Mar 23, 2024at VGKVGK 4 − 2
Mar 4, 2024at CBJCBJ 6 − 3
Mar 19, 2023at VGKVGK 7 − 2
Nov 28, 2022at CBJVGK 3 − 2 SO
Mar 13, 2022at CBJCBJ 6 − 4
Nov 20, 2021at VGKVGK 3 − 2

CBJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Jan 6at SJ2 − 5L
Jan 4vs PIT4 − 5L
Jan 3vs BUF5 − 1W
Dec 31, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Dec 29, 2025at OTT4 − 1W
Dec 28, 2025vs NYI4 − 2W
Dec 22, 2025at LA3 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Dec 18, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 16, 2025vs ANA4 − 3W

VGK · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Jan 6at WPG4 − 3W
Jan 4at CHI2 − 3L
Jan 2at STL3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs NSH2 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025vs COL5 − 6L
Dec 23, 2025vs SJ7 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025at CGY3 − 6L
Dec 17, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L