Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction market odds: Kalshi, Polymarket and the Bandwagon model
Blue Jackets at Blackhawks: Bandwagon's model makes the Blue Jackets a 60% favorite (Blue Jackets −0.5).
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks model odds and win probability
Axle gives the Blue Jackets a 60% chance to win.
Bandwagon Axle 2.0 · Updated
Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
Axle versus the markets and the crowd
Every NHL marketEach bar is the chance that the Blue Jackets win. The thin blue mark is Axle's 60%.
The largest gap is 7 points: Axle has the Blue Jackets at 60%, Polymarket at 53%.
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Why Axle has the Blue Jackets
All NHL ratings| CBJ | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1495 17th of 32 | 1394 31st of 32 |
| Record | 7-9 | 4-13-1 |
| Last 5 games | 2-3 | 0-5 |
| Streak | L2 | L6 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 6 | 0 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results and home advantage; record, last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | CHI win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 10:18 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:18 PM ET | 40% | +1 |
| Nov 10, 9:48 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 1:02 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 12:12 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:53 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 9:58 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 9:53 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 8:43 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 12:47 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 11:47 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 11:42 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:52 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:32 PM ET | 39% | −1 |
| Nov 7, 10:05 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:55 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:45 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:39 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 3:40 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:02 AM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 10:49 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 10:44 PM ET | 40% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 9:52 PM ET | 40% | +1 |
| Nov 6, 5:03 AM ET | 39% | — |
Blue Jackets vs Blackhawks odds on Polymarket
Every NHL marketPolymarket prices the Blue Jackets at 53%, and Axle 2.0 gives them 60%.
Prices read: Polymarket ; Axle 2.0 .
| Source | CBJ | CHI | Price read | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | 53% | 47% | ||
| Bandwagon model | 60% | 40% | · model 2.0 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Blue Jackets a 0.5-point favorite, with a 60% chance to win. The model total is 6. Ratings: Blackhawks 1394 (31st of 32), Blue Jackets 1495 (17th). The Blackhawks are 4-13-1 in the Central Division; the Blue Jackets are 7-9 in the Metropolitan Division. The Blackhawks have won 0 of their last 5; the Blue Jackets 2 of their last 5. The two have met 6 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Blackhawks won 0, the Blue Jackets 6.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Florida Panthers | L 1–4 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Buffalo Sabres | L 2–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Dallas Stars | W 2–1 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Colorado Avalanche | W 7–2 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Dallas Stars | L 1–3 | – | – | matchup |
Chicago Blackhawks
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Carolina Hurricanes | L 2–9 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Tampa Bay Lightning | L 1–4 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Florida Panthers | L 3–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Colorado Avalanche | L 2–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Boston Bruins | L 4–5 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets | 0–4 | – | – | matchup | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks | 4–2 | – | – | matchup | |
| Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets | 1–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks | 6–3 | – | – | matchup | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks | 5–2 | – | – | matchup | |
| Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets | 3–7 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Columbus Blue Jackets: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Chicago Blackhawks: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Blue Jackets7-9 Metropolitan Division, 7th · L2
- Blue Jackets rating1495 17th of 32, 15 games
- Blackhawks4-13-1 Central Division, 8th · L6
- Blackhawks rating1394 31st of 32, 18 games
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The bandwagon on each team
National Hockey League · Metropolitan Division · 7th · streak L2
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Chicago Blackhawks 4-13-1
National Hockey League · Central Division · 8th · streak L6
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In National Hockey League a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:33 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Blue Jackets 60% to win. Projected score Blue Jackets 3.3, Blackhawks 2.8; spread Blue Jackets −0.5, total 6. Polymarket 53% for the Blue Jackets. Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Nov 19, 8:00 PM ET.