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Senators at Blue Jackets

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 20 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final OTT 4 – CBJ 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
OTT2024
CBJ1001
Team box
OTT·CBJ
21
shots
22
0 of 3
power play
0 of 3
59.6
faceoff %
40.4
15
hits
27
14
blocked shots
13
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tim StutzleOTT112
Ridly GreigOTT112
Thomas ChabotOTT022
Sean MonahanCBJ102
Tyler KlevenOTT102
Brady TkachukOTT101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
James ReimerOTT2221.955
Jet GreavesCBJ1312.923
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ75.714

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
OTT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 0 · OTT 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was OTT 47%, CBJ 53% · Updated Jan 20

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CBJ 3.4 – 3.3 OTT
Expected total
6.7
SenatorsThe matchupBlue Jackets
+113Our fair odds−113
3.3Expected goals3.4
−0.03Power rating−0.09
3.3Goals / game3.1
3.4Allowed / game3.3
28.5Shots / game30.6
54.7Faceoff %50.7
23.9Hits / game19.2
22−26Season record22−26
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
OTT chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair47.0%53.0%
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
OTTOttawa Senators+11347%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−11353%————
Spreadabout even
OTTOttawa Senators+0.1our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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
Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 9%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 18%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 22%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 12%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 6%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← OTT wins byCBJ wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more30%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more21%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more29%
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

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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
OTTJames Reimer G · last 5 starts: .882 save %, 3.62 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .889 save %, 3.61 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
OTT·CBJ
Jan 18 at DET
last game
Jan 17 at PIT
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
4
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 48+ games
OTT·CBJ
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
−0.09
3.3
goals / game
3.1
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.3
22−26
season record
22−26
11−13
home record
11−11
11−13
away record
11−15
L2
streak
W4
4−6
last 10
5−5
28.5
shots / game
30.6
54.7
faceoff %
50.7
23.9
hits / game
19.2
13.7
blocked shots / game
14.8
4.8
takeaways / game
4.9
14.1
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

OTT · CBJ · 95 days
Ottawa SenatorsColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 4−6
Dec 29, 2025at OTTCBJ 4 − 1
Dec 11, 2025at CBJOTT 6 − 3
Apr 8, 2025at CBJCBJ 5 − 2
Apr 6, 2025at OTTOTT 4 − 0
Mar 29, 2025at OTTOTT 3 − 2
Mar 14, 2024at CBJOTT 3 − 2 SO
Feb 13, 2024at OTTOTT 6 − 3
Dec 1, 2023at CBJCBJ 4 − 2
Apr 2, 2023at CBJCBJ 4 − 3 OT
Mar 4, 2023at OTTOTT 5 − 2

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Jan 18at DET3 − 4L
Jan 17vs MTL5 − 6L
Jan 14at NYR8 − 4W
Jan 13vs VAN2 − 1W
Jan 10vs FLA2 − 3L
Jan 8at COL2 − 8L
Jan 7at UTAH1 − 3L
Jan 5vs DET3 − 5L
Jan 3vs WPG4 − 2W
Jan 1vs WSH4 − 3W

CBJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak W4
Jan 17at PIT4 − 3W
Jan 15vs VAN4 − 1W
Jan 13vs CGY5 − 3W
Jan 11at UTAH3 − 2W
Jan 10at COL0 − 4L
Jan 8at VGK3 − 5L
Jan 6at SJ2 − 5L
Jan 4vs PIT4 − 5L
Jan 3vs BUF5 − 1W
Dec 31, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L