Colorado Avalanche
8-5
Columbus Blue Jackets
5-7
Win Probability
Colorado Avalanche travel to Columbus Blue Jackets with the simulation favoring the visitors clearly. Nathan MacKinnon projects to record more than 0.5 points in 67% of outcomes, while Martin Necas reaches that mark in 60%—both well above Zach Werenski at 54%. The game hinges on whether Colorado Avalanche's depth scoring can sustain itself; Artturi Lehkonen sits at just 42%, suggesting the Avalanche offense could cool. AccuScore's record on games shaped this way stands at 49% over 2700 similar calls, nearly even money. Columbus Blue Jackets would need their secondary scorers—Kent Johnson at 38% and Charlie Coyle at 43%—to outperform expectation while clamping down the Avalanche attack.
| Book | CLS | EV | COL | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi ↗ | +114 | -6.0% | -136 | +1.1% |
| Polymarket ↗ | +111 | -6.6% | -134 | +1.4% |
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AccuScore's simulation makes Colorado Avalanche 59% to beat Columbus Blue Jackets (41%).
Projection updated
AccuScore's simulation makes Colorado Avalanche the more likely winner at 59%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.
AccuScore's simulation gives Columbus Blue Jackets a 41% chance of beating Colorado Avalanche, against 59% for Colorado Avalanche. Columbus Blue Jackets are at home but the underdog on these numbers.
Colorado Avalanche (7-5 so far) project to finish 52.3–30.5 and make the playoffs in >99% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
Columbus Blue Jackets (5-6 so far) project to finish 37.0–46.8 and make the playoffs in 10% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
| Team | Projected record | Division title | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 52.3–30.5 | 60% | >99% |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 37.0–46.8 | 0% | 10% |
From AccuScore's daily simulation of the rest of the season. Every NHL team's projection →
How Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game: their latest results, every meeting on record and how each has fared against the betting market.
Colorado Avalanche have won 3 of their last 5 (W-W-L-W-L, most recent first).
Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 (L-L-W-W-L, most recent first).
The teams have met 29 times since 2011: Colorado Avalanche 14, Columbus Blue Jackets 15. The last meeting, on Jan 10, 2026, finished Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Colorado Avalanche 4.
Colorado Avalanche are 443-253 as favourite and 190-274 as underdog, and 294-296 on the road (50% of 590 games, 2011–2026).
Columbus Blue Jackets are 211-137 as favourite and 291-465 as underdog, and 284-273 at home (51% of 557 games, 2011–2026).
| Record | COL | CLS |
|---|---|---|
| As favourite | 443-253 | 211-137 |
| As underdog | 190-274 | 291-465 |
| At home | 348-243 | 284-273 |
| On the road | 294-296 | 223-334 |
Straight-up records from AccuScore's game archive. Favourite and underdog are the market's, decided by the moneyline. How the NHL odds have moved →