Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
TV CBJNHL, CBJHN·Nationwide Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
44%Predators
to win
56%
Blue Jackets
- Expected goals
- 2.8–3.2
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors CBJ.486vs.496win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CBJ-.068vs.0585v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors CBJ.017vs.035GSAx / 60
- Home icefavors CBJCBJ at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersPredators
Juuse Saros+0.01 GSAx/6076% to start490 career GP
Justus Annunen+0.03 GSAx/6024% to start80 career GP
Blue Jackets
Cam Talbot-0.07 GSAx/6069% to start603 career GP
Jet Greaves+0.27 GSAx/6031% to start76 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: NSH Andrew Brunette · CBJ Rick Bowness
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 2.9520th
- Goals for / game
- 18th3.00
- 3.2626th
- Goals against / game
- 16th3.06
- 23.1%11th
- Power play
- 22nd18.9%
- 81.7%5th
- Penalty kill
- 28th76.0%
- 50.5%15th
- Faceoffs
- 13th50.6%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).