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Chicago Blackhawks
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Columbus Blue Jackets

Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 8:51PM UTC

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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 12:00AM
1
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Chicago Blackhawks 1.5 Spread -196

For Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), this is the model’s pick — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $151 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 5 Feb 2026, 12:00AM at Nationwide Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win73.7%
The price says66.2%
Best price-196

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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Chicago Blackhawks
+1.5
-196
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Chicago Blackhawks

  • Connor Bedard COut

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom 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 Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Connor Bedard, Elvis Merzlikins and Isac Lundestrom.
FactorThis fixture
Availability3 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted

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

Puck LineChicago Blackhawks +1.5No line posted

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

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

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

Chicago Blackhawks @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 1 betting market for Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets — 1 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 1 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

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

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

Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

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

DateColumbus Blue JacketsChicago BlackhawksWinner
Feb 540Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 3142Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

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

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

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Blackhawks vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Blackhawks. The most recent game between them was Thursday 5 February 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 1 game pick 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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