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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Chicago Blackhawks

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 10:27PM UTC

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NHL
United Center, Chicago
Indoor
Sat 31 Jan 2026, 1:30AM
2
Game markets graded
1
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Chicago Blackhawks 1.5 Spread -192

The model graded 3 markets for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $152 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 31 Jan 2026, 1:30AM at United Center.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win74.5%
The price says65.8%
Best price-192
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Chicago Blackhawks 1.5 High75% chance -192
Moneyline High66% chance —
Anytime Goal × 1 prop Leanup to 53% —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Chicago Blackhawks
+1.5
-192
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut

Chicago Blackhawks

  • Connor Bedard COut
Availability updated Aug 20, 5:23PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Elvis Merzlikins, Isac Lundestrom and Connor Bedard.
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Availability3 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

GOOD PRICE in green
PlayerTeamStat
Connor Bedard Chicago Blackhawks Anytime Goal

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineChicago Blackhawks +1.5No line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks — 2 on the game itself and 1 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded
1
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent results

Chicago Blackhawks have won 1 of their last 5 games; Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5.

Chicago Blackhawks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–2SJHome
L1–5BUFHome
L3–5STLHome
L2–7CARHome
L2–3SJAway
Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Chicago Blackhawks won 0, Columbus Blue Jackets won 2.

DateChicago BlackhawksColumbus Blue JacketsWinner
Feb 504Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 3124Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

3 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Chicago Blackhawks
PlayerStatus
Connor Bedard COUT
Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks — model preview

Expert analysis and top betting picks for Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets. Featuring picks like NA props. Discover same game parlay, SGP picks, NHL parlay odds, hockey parlay.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets : Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 (-192)

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Jackets vs Blackhawks, or as Blackhawks vs Jackets. The most recent game between them was Saturday 31 January 2026 at United Center. The model has generated 2 game picks and 1 player prop for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
5 Feb 2026Chicago Blackhawks @ Columbus Blue Jackets4–0Columbus Blue Jackets
31 Jan 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks2–4Columbus Blue Jackets
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