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COL 9-5-1
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CBJ 5-7-0

Colorado Avalanche 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 7 — Recap

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📰Game Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets surged to an early lead and never relinquished control, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 7-2 on Saturday. Columbus established its offensive prowess early in the first period, with Mathieu Olivier scoring just 28 seconds into the game, assisted by Charlie Coyle. Ivan Provorov extended the lead to 2-0 at 7:37. Colorado responded at 10:57 with Cale Makar, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Malinski, narrowing the deficit to 2-1 as the first period concluded.

Columbus broke the game open in the second period with a rapid succession of goals. Jake Christiansen scored at 4:19, assisted by Olivier and Coyle, making it 3-1. Cole Sillinger followed at 7:20, pushing the score to 4-1 with assists from Zach Werenski and Olivier. Charlie Coyle then added another goal at 12:03, assisted by Kent Johnson and Zach Werenski, making it 5-1 and prompting a change in goaltenders for Colorado. Valeri Nichushkin immediately capitalized on the new goaltender at 12:42, extending Columbus's lead to 6-1, with assists from Sean Monahan and Denton Mateychuk. Colorado managed to find the net once more in the second, with Nazem Kadri scoring at 16:35, assisted by MacKinnon and Makar, bringing the score to 6-2.

Charlie Coyle completed his strong offensive performance for Columbus in the third period, scoring his second goal of the game at 11:21, assisted by Cole Sillinger and Damon Severson, to finalize the 7-2 score. Coyle led all skaters with two goals and two assists, while Olivier contributed a goal and two assists. Valeri Nichushkin (1 G, 1 A) and Cale Makar (1 G, 1 A) also had multi-point nights. Cam Talbot stopped 25 of 27 shots for Columbus. Colorado's initial goaltender made 5 saves on 9 shots before being relieved, with the second goaltender making 11 saves on 14 shots. SportsFBI's model had favored Colorado at 52% pregame, a lean that did not materialize. Columbus now stands at 5-7-0, while Colorado holds a 9-5-1 record.

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How the Prediction Fared

⚡ Upset

Before puck drop, DraftKings favored the Colorado Avalanche (-125, 56% implied) over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The underdog won.

⚡ Model Missed

SportsFBI's model, locked before puck drop, favored the Colorado Avalanche (52% confidence). It gave a 32% chance of a 3+ goal margin; the game was decided by 5 goals.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Puck line · COL -1.5 CBJ covered Won by 5
Total · 6.5 Over 9 combined
Moneyline COL -126 · CBJ +105 COL favored
Line movementOpening line → close
Puck line (CBJ) +1.5+1.5 No move
Total 6.56.5 No move
Moneyline (CBJ) +114+105 -9

Standouts

Top Scorer · CBJ
Charlie Coyle
2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, 3 SOG · 20:18 TOI
Goals · CBJ
Mathieu Olivier
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 17:41 TOI
Season highs
Devon Toews · Season-high 6 shots on goalCharlie Coyle · Season-high 4 pointsMathieu Olivier · Season-high 3 pointsCharlie Coyle · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

COL 0 largest lead Never led
CBJ 5 largest lead P2 12:42 (COL 1, CBJ 6) · 4-0 run, P2 4:19–P2 12:42
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 0:28 Mathieu Olivier (Charlie Coyle) CBJ · snap shot · COL 0, CBJ 1
  • P1 7:37 Ivan Provorov (Conor Garland, Valeri Nichushkin) CBJ · Power play · slap shot · COL 0, CBJ 2
  • P1 10:57 Cale Makar (Nathan MacKinnon, Sam Malinski) COL · snap shot · COL 1, CBJ 2
  • P2 4:19 Jake Christiansen (Mathieu Olivier, Charlie Coyle) CBJ · slap shot · COL 1, CBJ 3
  • P2 7:20 Cole Sillinger (Zach Werenski, Mathieu Olivier) CBJ · backhand shot · COL 1, CBJ 4
  • P2 12:03 Charlie Coyle (Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski) CBJ · Power play · tip-in shot · COL 1, CBJ 5
  • P2 12:42 Valeri Nichushkin (Sean Monahan, Denton Mateychuk) CBJ · snap shot · COL 1, CBJ 6
  • P2 16:35 Nazem Kadri (Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar) COL · Power play · wrist shot · COL 2, CBJ 6
  • P3 11:21 Charlie Coyle (Cole Sillinger, Damon Severson) CBJ · wrist shot · COL 2, CBJ 7

Linescore

123 T
COL 110 2
CBJ 241 7

Shots on goal: COL 27, CBJ 23

Biggest Period

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored 4 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

COLCBJ
29Shots on goal24
60Shot attempts53
26Faceoff wins29
11Hits15
11Blocked shots15
1Power-play goals2
4Takeaways6
17Giveaways14
6Penalty minutes6
70.8%Save %93.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL1111729
CBJ571224

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche2 G · 47 attempts
Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (slap)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the netCale Makar: missed the netSam Malinski: saved (snap)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netCale Makar: goal (snap)Devon Toews: saved (snap)Martin Necas: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (snap)Devon Toews: saved (snap)Martin Necas: saved (snap)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Logan O'Connor: saved (snap)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)T.J. Hughes: missed the netBrock Nelson: missed the netNicolas Roy: saved (tip-in)Nicolas Roy: missed the netJaden Schwartz: saved (snap)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (snap)Cale Makar: saved (slap)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: missed the netNazem Kadri: goal (wrist)Jaden Schwartz: saved (snap)Brent Burns: missed the netDevon Toews: saved (snap)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Fedor Svechkov: saved (tip-in)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (tip-in)Nazem Kadri: missed the netParker Kelly: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netGabriel Landeskog: missed the netDevon Toews: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: saved (tip-in)Brent Burns: missed the netT.J. Hughes: saved (snap)Devon Toews: saved (slap)Jaden Schwartz: saved (deflected)T.J. Hughes: saved (snap)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 27Saved57% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net38% of attempts
Columbus Blue Jackets7 G · 36 attempts
Charlie Coyle: missed the netMathieu Olivier: goal (snap)Kent Johnson: saved (snap)Charlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: goal (slap)Dante Fabbro: missed the netLuca Del Bel Belluz: missed the netDante Fabbro: missed the netDamon Severson: missed the netAdam Fantilli: saved (snap)Cole Sillinger: missed the netDamon Severson: missed the netJake Christiansen: goal (slap)Zach Werenski: saved (snap)Cole Sillinger: saved (backhand)Cole Sillinger: goal (backhand)Conor Garland: missed the netKent Johnson: missed the netKent Johnson: missed the netCharlie Coyle: goal (tip-in)Valeri Nichushkin: goal (snap)Mathieu Olivier: saved (tip-in)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (snap)Danton Heinen: missed the netIvan Provorov: saved (snap)Denton Mateychuk: saved (snap)Sean Monahan: saved (snap)Adam Fantilli: saved (slap)Conor Garland: saved (snap)Charlie Coyle: goal (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (snap)Valeri Nichushkin: missed the netIvan Provorov: saved (slap)Dante Fabbro: saved (slap)Adam Fantilli: saved (backhand)
  • 7Goals19% of attempts
  • 17Saved47% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net33% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Cale Makar D 112-350122:32
Nathan MacKinnon C 022-310019:28
Nazem Kadri C 101010014:49
Sam Malinski D 011011119:09
Devon Toews D 000-360221:32
Brett Kulak D 000001119:06
Martin Necas C 000-323018:51
Artturi Lehkonen L 000-341018:49
Brent Burns D 000-100218:11
Brock Nelson C 000001015:55
T.J. Hughes R 000021015:21
Noah Juulsen D 000-101215:14
Gabriel Landeskog L 000000113:36
Jaden Schwartz L 000031013:23
Nicolas Roy C 000010013:08
Parker Kelly C 000-110012:47
Logan O'Connor R 000-110111:52
Fedor Svechkov C 000-111009:13
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Scott Wedgewood L 5955.6427:20
Mackenzie Blackwood — 121580.0332:19
CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Charlie Coyle C 224+430220:18
Mathieu Olivier R 123+422217:41
Cole Sillinger C 112+321117:43
Valeri Nichushkin R 112+212116:43
Zach Werenski D 022+321124:32
Ivan Provorov D 101+140119:59
Jake Christiansen D 101011015:31
Denton Mateychuk D 011+110220:29
Damon Severson D 011+300118:58
Kent Johnson C 011010018:54
Conor Garland R 011011015:49
Sean Monahan C 011+110014:50
Adam Fantilli C 000041120:51
Matthew Knies L 000003017:46
Dante Fabbro D 000011116:14
Luca Del Bel Belluz C 000-100107:01
Ryan Lomberg L 000-102006:45
Danton Heinen L 000000105:05
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Cam Talbot W 272993.1260:00

🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines

PlayerPropLineActualResult
Charlie Coyle CBJ Points0.54 Over
Assists0.52 Over
Goals0.52 Over
Shots on goal1.53 Over
Cale Makar COL Points0.52 Over
Assists0.51 Over
Shots on goal2.55 Over
Nathan MacKinnon COL Points1.52 Over
Assists0.52 Over
Goals0.50 Under
Shots on goal3.51 Under
Valeri Nichushkin CBJ Points0.52 Over
Assists0.51 Over
Shots on goal1.51 Under
Zach Werenski CBJ Points0.52 Over
Assists0.52 Over
Shots on goal3.52 Under
Cole Sillinger CBJ Points0.52 Over
Assists0.51 Over
Shots on goal1.52 Over

The last pregame line, graded against the final box score.

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2026-27 season series COL 0 – 1 CBJ
Last 3 meetings · since 2025-26 COL 2 – 1 CBJ
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
After this game
Colorado Avalanche 9-6-1 L1 L10 5-4-1 Next game: vs NSH · Thu, Nov 5
Columbus Blue Jackets 6-7-0 W1 L10 4-6-0 Next game: vs DAL · Thu, Nov 5

🔍 Key Suspects Results

6 of 18 graded picks hit. Pushes and voided picks are not counted.

COL — Away
Devon Toews Devon Toews D Points · DraftKings 0.5 OVER MISS Actual 0
Cale Makar Cale Makar D Points · BetMGM 0.5 UNDER MISS Actual 2
Brock Nelson Brock Nelson C Points · BetMGM 0.5 UNDER HIT Actual 0
Artturi Lehkonen Artturi Lehkonen LW Goals · FanDuel 2+ MILESTONE MISS Actual 0
Jaden Schwartz Jaden Schwartz LW Points · DraftKings 2+ MILESTONE MISS Actual 0
T.J. Hughes T.J. Hughes RW Shots on Goal · DraftKings 1.5 OVER MISS Actual 1
Gabriel Landeskog Gabriel Landeskog LW Anytime Goal · BetRivers 1+ MILESTONE MISS Actual 0
Nazem Kadri Nazem Kadri C Points · DraftKings 0.5 OVER HIT Actual 1
Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon C Shots on Goal · DraftKings 8+ MILESTONE MISS Actual 3
CBJ — Home
Matthew Knies Matthew Knies LW Points · DraftKings 0.5 UNDER HIT Actual 0
Adam Fantilli Adam Fantilli C Assists · BetMGM 0.5 UNDER HIT Actual 0
Ivan Provorov Ivan Provorov D Shots on Goal · DraftKings 1.5 OVER HIT Actual 4
Denton Mateychuk Denton Mateychuk D Anytime Goal · Fanatics 1+ MILESTONE MISS Actual 0
Zach Werenski Zach Werenski D Shots on Goal · DraftKings 2.5 OVER MISS Actual 2
Charlie Coyle Charlie Coyle C Points · BetMGM 0.5 UNDER MISS Actual 4
Damon Severson Damon Severson D Anytime Goal · FanDuel 1+ MILESTONE MISS Actual 0
Kent Johnson Kent Johnson C Shots on Goal · FanDuel 1.5 UNDER HIT Actual 1
Cole Sillinger Cole Sillinger C Points · DraftKings 0.5 UNDER MISS Actual 2

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