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Away · 7−2 Vegas Golden Knights #4 in NHL  ·  54% to win
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Home · 2−3 Columbus Blue Jackets #19 in NHL  ·  46% to win
SAT 6:00P CT · Oct 17 NHL Nationwide Arena

The Forecast

Updated Oct 17
Vegas Golden Knights 54%
Columbus Blue Jackets 46%

Chance to win, from our model

VGKCBJ
Our chance54%46%
Our fair odds−118+118
Expected goals3.42.9

Expected margin: VGK by 0.5 · Expected total: 6.3. Fair odds are the betting odds that match our forecast.

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Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
VGK·CBJ
+0.25
rating (0 = average)
−0.05
4.0
goals / game
3.2
2.4
goals allowed / game
4.2
7−2
season record
2−3
4−1
home record
2−2
3−1
away record
0−1
W2
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
4−6
31.0
shots / game
27.8
52.0
faceoff %
58.3
19.0
hits / game
20.0
13.3
blocked shots / game
17.8
3.9
takeaways / game
5.6
16.9
giveaways / game
17.4

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 3−7
Jan 8at VGKVGK 5 − 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

Rating Trend

VGK · CBJ · 18 days

VGK · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Oct 15vs CGY6 − 2W
Oct 13at NSH5 − 2W
Oct 12at MIN2 − 4L
Oct 10vs LA2 − 1W
Oct 8vs TOR4 − 3W
Oct 6at SEA6 − 2W
Oct 4at VAN3 − 2W
Oct 2vs ANA3 − 4L
Sep 29vs CHI5 − 2W
Jun 14vs CAR0 − 3L

CBJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Oct 13vs FLA3 − 7L
Oct 10at STL3 − 5L
Oct 9vs PIT3 − 2W
Oct 3vs UTAH1 − 4L
Oct 1vs BUF6 − 3W
Apr 14vs WSH1 − 2L
Apr 12vs BOS2 − 3L
Apr 11at MTL5 − 2W
Apr 9at BUF0 − 5L
Apr 7at DET4 − 3W