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A pair of streaking squads square off when the Columbus Blue Jackets (25-20-7) go on the road to play the Chicago Blackhawks (21-24-9) at United Center on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Blue Jackets have won three straight, but the Blackhawks are on a four-game losing streak.
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To prepare for this matchup, here is who we project to secure the win in Friday's hockey contest.
The Blackhawks are 3-5-2 over the last 10 contests, totaling 19 total goals (one power-play goal on 27 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 3.7%). They have given up 27 goals to their opponents.
Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Friday
Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Blackhawks 4, Blue Jackets 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Blackhawks (+128)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blackhawks (+1.5)
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Blue Jackets Splits and Trends
- The Blue Jackets are 25-20-7 overall and 9-7-16 in overtime contests.
- Columbus has 22 points (8-7-6) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the 11 games this season the Blue Jackets registered only one goal, they went 2-7-2 (six points).
- Columbus has lost all seven games this season when it scored two goals.
- The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals 32 times, and are 23-4-5 in those games (to register 51 points).
- In the 14 games when Columbus has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 8-3-3 to record 19 points.
- In the 28 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Columbus is 15-10-3 (33 points).
- The Blue Jackets' opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Blue Jackets went 10-9-4 in those contests (24 points).
Blackhawks Splits and Trends
- The Blackhawks have earned a record of 5-9-14 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall mark of 21-24-9.
- Chicago has earned 16 points (6-7-4) in its 17 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Blackhawks scored just one goal in 10 games and they finished 0-9-1 in those matchups.
- Chicago has earned 11 points (4-7-3 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
- The Blackhawks have scored more than two goals in 27 games, earning 39 points from those contests.
- This season, Chicago has recorded a single power-play goal in 20 games has a record of 9-7-4 in those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Chicago has posted a record of 8-5-4 (20 points).
- The Blackhawks' opponents have had more shots in 34 games. The Blackhawks went 13-16-5 in those matchups (31 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Blue Jackets Rank | Blue Jackets AVG | Blackhawks AVG | Blackhawks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 3.04 | Goals Scored | 2.65 | 26th |
| 25th | 3.29 | Goals Allowed | 3.13 | 19th |
| 4th | 30.0 | Shots | 24.9 | 31st |
| 31st | 30.5 | Shots Allowed | 29.7 | 26th |
| 19th | 19.38% | Power Play % | 19.61% | 17th |
| 28th | 76.19% | Penalty Kill % | 85.54% | 1st |
Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NHL Network
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- Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
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